Chapter 10 - Biology: Punnett Squares & Genetics UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers

Chapter 10 - Biology: Punnett Squares &
Genetics UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Trait - CORRECT ANSWER - Variation of a particular inherited character



Allele - CORRECT ANSWER - All organisms have two ____ for a trait. F would be
dominant, f would be recessive.


Gene - CORRECT ANSWER - Segment of DNA that codes for a trait



Polygenic trait - CORRECT ANSWER - More than 1 gene contributes to that trait



Multiple allele - CORRECT ANSWER - One that has more than 2 allele options.



Dominant allele - CORRECT ANSWER - Allele that "masks" the recessive allele.
Example: In "Ff", "F" is the ______________.


Recessive allele - CORRECT ANSWER - The allele that is "masked" by the dominant
allele. Example: In "Ff", "f" is the __________.


Heterozygous - CORRECT ANSWER - Two different alleles, a dominant and a recessive
allele.
Hh is heterozygous
HH is NOT heterozygous
hh is NOT heterozygous


Monohybrid Cross - CORRECT ANSWER - Mating of two organisms that differ in one
character, a cross between one trait (Ex: Ff crossed with ff) (NOT: Ff crossed with Gg)