Punnett Squares, Mendel UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Heterozygous - CORRECT ANSWER - A genotype with two different size letters. Ex. Bb
Homozygous - CORRECT ANSWER - A genotype with two of the same size letters. Ex.
gg, GG
Allele - CORRECT ANSWER - A version of a gene represented by a letter. There are two
of these in each genotype.
Genotype - CORRECT ANSWER - The two letters that represent the genes of one parent.
We need two of these to make a Punnett square.
Phenotype - CORRECT ANSWER - The trait or words explaining what a genotype means.
Ex. Short pea plant
Probability - CORRECT ANSWER - The likelihood that a particular trait will be passed
on from parent to offspring.
Gregor Mendel - CORRECT ANSWER - Monk who discovered the basics of how traits
get passed on using Pea Plants.
Cross - CORRECT ANSWER - The exchange of genetic material during reproduction.
DNA - CORRECT ANSWER - A molecule that contains the genetic instructions to make
each organism.
, Gene - CORRECT ANSWER - A part of DNA that carries information that determines
your traits.
Heredity - CORRECT ANSWER - The passing of traits from parents to offspring.
Chromosome - CORRECT ANSWER - A structure located inside the nucleus of the cell
that contain the DNA.
Dominant - CORRECT ANSWER - The stronger version of a gene that will appear if it is
present.
Recessive - CORRECT ANSWER - The weaker version of a gene that will go into hiding
if the dominant gene is present.
Offspring - CORRECT ANSWER - Product of reproduction, a new organism produced by
one or more parents
P Generation - CORRECT ANSWER - the parental generation
F1 Generation - CORRECT ANSWER - the first generation of offspring
punnett square - CORRECT ANSWER - a tool scientists use to investigate the possible
combinations of genetic crosses
probability - CORRECT ANSWER - A number that describes how likely it is that an event
will occur
incomplete dominance - CORRECT ANSWER - A pattern of inheritance in which two
alleles, inherited from the parents, are neither dominant nor recessive. The resulting offspring
have a phenotype that is a blending of the parental traits.
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Heterozygous - CORRECT ANSWER - A genotype with two different size letters. Ex. Bb
Homozygous - CORRECT ANSWER - A genotype with two of the same size letters. Ex.
gg, GG
Allele - CORRECT ANSWER - A version of a gene represented by a letter. There are two
of these in each genotype.
Genotype - CORRECT ANSWER - The two letters that represent the genes of one parent.
We need two of these to make a Punnett square.
Phenotype - CORRECT ANSWER - The trait or words explaining what a genotype means.
Ex. Short pea plant
Probability - CORRECT ANSWER - The likelihood that a particular trait will be passed
on from parent to offspring.
Gregor Mendel - CORRECT ANSWER - Monk who discovered the basics of how traits
get passed on using Pea Plants.
Cross - CORRECT ANSWER - The exchange of genetic material during reproduction.
DNA - CORRECT ANSWER - A molecule that contains the genetic instructions to make
each organism.
, Gene - CORRECT ANSWER - A part of DNA that carries information that determines
your traits.
Heredity - CORRECT ANSWER - The passing of traits from parents to offspring.
Chromosome - CORRECT ANSWER - A structure located inside the nucleus of the cell
that contain the DNA.
Dominant - CORRECT ANSWER - The stronger version of a gene that will appear if it is
present.
Recessive - CORRECT ANSWER - The weaker version of a gene that will go into hiding
if the dominant gene is present.
Offspring - CORRECT ANSWER - Product of reproduction, a new organism produced by
one or more parents
P Generation - CORRECT ANSWER - the parental generation
F1 Generation - CORRECT ANSWER - the first generation of offspring
punnett square - CORRECT ANSWER - a tool scientists use to investigate the possible
combinations of genetic crosses
probability - CORRECT ANSWER - A number that describes how likely it is that an event
will occur
incomplete dominance - CORRECT ANSWER - A pattern of inheritance in which two
alleles, inherited from the parents, are neither dominant nor recessive. The resulting offspring
have a phenotype that is a blending of the parental traits.
