Glencoe Biology

Section 2: Mendelian Genetics

Self-Check Quizzes-English

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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