AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY BIOLOGY 101 EXAM 3 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS | BIOLOGY 101 EXAM 3 STUDY GUIDE &
PRACTICE TEST 2026/2027
Genetics - correct answer ✔✔Examines how traits are passed from parents to offspring
Father of Genetics - correct answer ✔✔Gregor Mendel
Autosomes - correct answer ✔✔all chromosomes other than the sex chromosomes (22 out of 23
chromosomes )
Sex chromosomes - correct answer ✔✔X or Y Chromosomes (1 jn 23 pairs)
Backcross or Testcross - correct answer ✔✔Tbe cross of an F1 heterozygous with a partner having the
same genotype as one of its parents
Carrier - correct answer ✔✔A heterzygofe for a recessive allele
Genes - correct answer ✔✔DNA (unit of inheritance)
Filial Generation - correct answer ✔✔The offspring from a mating (F1, F2, F3, etc...)
Genotype - correct answer ✔✔Tbe genetic makeup of the offspring (3 types)
Phenotype - correct answer ✔✔physical appearance of the offspring
Heterozygous - correct answer ✔✔Contains 1 dominant allele, and 1 recessive allele
Homozygous - correct answer ✔✔contains two of the same allele
Dominant genes - correct answer ✔✔genes that are expressed
Recessive genes - correct answer ✔✔genes that are usually masked. only expressed in homozygous
recessive state
True/Pure Breeding - correct answer ✔✔Cross between homozygous dominant or recessive
Monohybrid cross - correct answer ✔✔cross of ine trait
Dihybrid cross - correct answer ✔✔cross where one follow two traits
Punnett square - correct answer ✔✔A matrix used to determine the expected genetic outcome of
matings
AND ANSWERS | BIOLOGY 101 EXAM 3 STUDY GUIDE &
PRACTICE TEST 2026/2027
Genetics - correct answer ✔✔Examines how traits are passed from parents to offspring
Father of Genetics - correct answer ✔✔Gregor Mendel
Autosomes - correct answer ✔✔all chromosomes other than the sex chromosomes (22 out of 23
chromosomes )
Sex chromosomes - correct answer ✔✔X or Y Chromosomes (1 jn 23 pairs)
Backcross or Testcross - correct answer ✔✔Tbe cross of an F1 heterozygous with a partner having the
same genotype as one of its parents
Carrier - correct answer ✔✔A heterzygofe for a recessive allele
Genes - correct answer ✔✔DNA (unit of inheritance)
Filial Generation - correct answer ✔✔The offspring from a mating (F1, F2, F3, etc...)
Genotype - correct answer ✔✔Tbe genetic makeup of the offspring (3 types)
Phenotype - correct answer ✔✔physical appearance of the offspring
Heterozygous - correct answer ✔✔Contains 1 dominant allele, and 1 recessive allele
Homozygous - correct answer ✔✔contains two of the same allele
Dominant genes - correct answer ✔✔genes that are expressed
Recessive genes - correct answer ✔✔genes that are usually masked. only expressed in homozygous
recessive state
True/Pure Breeding - correct answer ✔✔Cross between homozygous dominant or recessive
Monohybrid cross - correct answer ✔✔cross of ine trait
Dihybrid cross - correct answer ✔✔cross where one follow two traits
Punnett square - correct answer ✔✔A matrix used to determine the expected genetic outcome of
matings
