Question 1

is the belief that seeds are produced by all parts of the body and transmitted to the next generation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hippocrates 
B)  Pangenesis 
C)  Blending 
D)  Particulate theory 
E)  Homunculus 
A)  Hippocrates 
B)  Pangenesis 
C)  Blending 
D)  Particulate theory 
E)  Homunculus B

Question 2

The refers to the genetic composition of an individual.

Accepted Answer

A)  character 
B)  genotype 
C)  phenotype 
D)  dominant trait 
E)  recessive trait 
A)  character 
B)  genotype 
C)  phenotype 
D)  dominant trait 
E)  recessive trait B

Question 3

A(an) is a variation of a gene.

Accepted Answer

A)  trait 
B)  character 
C)  gamete 
D)  allele 
E)  variant 
A)  trait 
B)  character 
C)  gamete 
D)  allele 
E)  variant D

Question 4

The theory of pangenesis was first proposed by .

Accepted Answer

A)  Aristotle 
B)  Galen 
C)  Mendel 
D)  Hippocrates 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Aristotle 
B)  Galen 
C)  Mendel 
D)  Hippocrates 
E)  None of the above

Question 5

In humans, patterns of inheritance are often studied using which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dihybrid testcrosses 
B)  Production of true-breeding lines 
C)  Pedigree analysis 
D)  Self-fertilization 
E)  None of the answers are correct 
A)  Dihybrid testcrosses 
B)  Production of true-breeding lines 
C)  Pedigree analysis 
D)  Self-fertilization 
E)  None of the answers are correct

Question 6

Which of the following traits was not studied by Mendel?

Accepted Answer

A)  Flower color 
B)  Seed color 
C)  Pod color 
D)  Pollen color 
E)  Plant height 
A)  Flower color 
B)  Seed color 
C)  Pod color 
D)  Pollen color 
E)  Plant height

Question 7

An individual who has two different alleles for a trait is called .

Accepted Answer

A)  Haploid 
B)  Homozygous 
C)  Heterozygous 
D)  Isozygous 
E)  True-breeding 
A)  Haploid 
B)  Homozygous 
C)  Heterozygous 
D)  Isozygous 
E)  True-breeding

Question 8

Mendel's work with single-factor crosses resulted in the development of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Law of segregation 
B)  Law of independent assortment 
C)  Theory of natural selection 
D)  Law of biological evolution 
E)  All of the answers are correct 
A)  Law of segregation 
B)  Law of independent assortment 
C)  Theory of natural selection 
D)  Law of biological evolution 
E)  All of the answers are correct

Question 9

Differences in plant flower color or plant height are called a variant of a trait.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In a dihybrid testcross, the individual being examined is crossed to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  An individual who is homozygous dominant for one trait but not the other 
B)  Self-fertilized 
C)  An individual who is homozygous recessive for both traits 
D)  An individual who is heterozygous for both traits 
A)  An individual who is homozygous dominant for one trait but not the other 
B)  Self-fertilized 
C)  An individual who is homozygous recessive for both traits 
D)  An individual who is heterozygous for both traits

Question 11

Mendel's work with two-factor (dihybrid) crosses led directly to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chromosomal theory of inheritance 
B)  Particulate theory of inheritance 
C)  Law of segregation 
D)  Law of independent assortment 
E)  Theory of biological evolution 
A)  Chromosomal theory of inheritance 
B)  Particulate theory of inheritance 
C)  Law of segregation 
D)  Law of independent assortment 
E)  Theory of biological evolution

Question 12

In the biological sciences, the hypothesis is usually rejected if the P value is .

Accepted Answer

A)  Greater than 1 
B)  Less than 0.30 
C)  Less than 0.95 
D)  Less than 0.05 
E)  Less than 1 
A)  Greater than 1 
B)  Less than 0.30 
C)  Less than 0.95 
D)  Less than 0.05 
E)  Less than 1

Question 13

The is the observable characteristics of an individual.

Accepted Answer

A)  character 
B)  genotype 
C)  phenotype 
D)  dominant trait 
E)  recessive trait 
A)  character 
B)  genotype 
C)  phenotype 
D)  dominant trait 
E)  recessive trait

Question 14

When studying a genetic cross, the second generation following the initial cross is identified by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  P generation 
B)  F1 generation 
C)  F2 generation 
D)  F3 generation 
E)  P3 generation 
A)  P generation 
B)  F1 generation 
C)  F2 generation 
D)  F3 generation 
E)  P3 generation

Question 15

The observable characteristics of an organism are called its .

Accepted Answer

A)  Phenotype 
B)  Genotype 
C)  Dominance 
D)  Genes 
E)  None of the answers are correct 
A)  Phenotype 
B)  Genotype 
C)  Dominance 
D)  Genes 
E)  None of the answers are correct

Question 16

A couple would like to know what the probability is that out of five children, three will be girls. This is solved using which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sum rule 
B)  Product rule 
C)  Chi-square test 
D)  Binomial expansion 
E)  Random sampling error 
A)  Sum rule 
B)  Product rule 
C)  Chi-square test 
D)  Binomial expansion 
E)  Random sampling error

Question 17

Mendel's work was rediscoved in 1900 by which of the following individual(s)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Carl Correns 
B)  Erich von Tschermak 
C)  Hugh de Vries 
D)  All of the answers are correct 
A)  Carl Correns 
B)  Erich von Tschermak 
C)  Hugh de Vries 
D)  All of the answers are correct

Question 18

A cross in which a research investigates the patterns of inheritance of a single trait is called a .

Accepted Answer

A)  monohybrid cross 
B)  dihybrid cross 
C)  two-factor cross 
D)  cross-fertilization 
E)  self-fertilization 
A)  monohybrid cross 
B)  dihybrid cross 
C)  two-factor cross 
D)  cross-fertilization 
E)  self-fertilization

Question 19

If a Punnett square is used to visualize a three-factor cross, how many boxes would be inside of the square?

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  8 
C)  48 
D)  64 
E)  Can't be determined 
A)  3 
B)  8 
C)  48 
D)  64 
E)  Can't be determined

Question 20

In a dihybrid cross using Mendelian inheritance, if both parents are heterozygous for both traits, what will be the phenotypic ratio of their offspring?

Accepted Answer

A)  3:1 
B)  1:2:1 
C)  1:1 
D)  9:3:3:1 
A)  3:1 
B)  1:2:1 
C)  1:1 
D)  9:3:3:1

Exam 2: Mendelian Inheritance

is the belief that seeds are produced by all parts of the body and transmitted to the next generation.

The refers to the genetic composition of an individual.

A(an) is a variation of a gene.

The theory of pangenesis was first proposed by .

In humans, patterns of inheritance are often studied using which of the following?

Which of the following traits was not studied by Mendel?

An individual who has two different alleles for a trait is called .

Mendel's work with single-factor crosses resulted in the development of which of the following?

Differences in plant flower color or plant height are called a variant of a trait.

In a dihybrid testcross, the individual being examined is crossed to which of the following?

Mendel's work with two-factor (dihybrid) crosses led directly to which of the following?

In the biological sciences, the hypothesis is usually rejected if the P value is .

The is the observable characteristics of an individual.

When studying a genetic cross, the second generation following the initial cross is identified by which of the following?

The observable characteristics of an organism are called its .

A couple would like to know what the probability is that out of five children, three will be girls. This is solved using which of the following?

Mendel's work was rediscoved in 1900 by which of the following individual(s)?

A cross in which a research investigates the patterns of inheritance of a single trait is called a .

If a Punnett square is used to visualize a three-factor cross, how many boxes would be inside of the square?

In a dihybrid cross using Mendelian inheritance, if both parents are heterozygous for both traits, what will be the phenotypic ratio of their offspring?

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