Exam 10: Foundations of Genetics

A genetic family tree can more correctly be called a ____________.

Which of the following represents a test cross?

Mendel's Law of Independent Assortment states that genes located on different chromosomes are inherited independently of one another.If this is the case,what happens when two genes are located on the same chromosome,are they inherited together,do they separate,or both?

The outward expression of an organism's genotype is referred to as its genotype.

When homologous chromosomes or chromatids fail to separate properly in meiosis,this is called _________________.

Mendel tested for heterozygotes by using:

A central role for chromosomes in heredity was first suggested by:

In snapdragons,pink-flowered plants are produced when red-flowered plants are crossed with white-flowered plants.This type of inheritance can best be described as:

What is the possible advantage of being heterozygous for the sickle-cell gene?

Foxes,cats,and rabbits have enzymes that are heat-sensitive,causing a seasonal variation in coat color due to: