Glencoe Biology

Section 2: Mendelian Genetics

Self-Check Quizzes

1.
The observable expression of an allele pair is called a ____.
A)recessive gene
B)genotype
C)monohybrid cross
D)phenotype
2.
What does the TT represent in this Punnett square?
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A)a genotype consisting of two dominant alleles
B)a heterozygous trait
C)a single allele
D)a genotype consisting of two recessive alleles
3.
Which statement pertains to Mendel's law of segregation?
A)Homozygous organisms are called hybrids.
B)Two alleles for each trait separate during meiosis.
C)Allele pairs are called a genotype.
D)Dominant traits are visible.
4.
What technique did Mendel use to better understand inherited traits?
A)removed dominant alleles
B)cross pollinated same-sex plants
C)allowed plants to self-fertilize
D)cross pollinated male and females
5.
Which of these pertains to Mendel's law of independent assortment?
A)observable characteristics of a trait
B)separation of alleles during meiosis
C)random distribution of alleles
D)protein production
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