Genetics and Probability Basics

Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson

What is the probability of flipping all heads if a coin is flipped three times in a row?

1/8 (correct)

1/2

3/4

1/4

What is the minimum number of copies of a dominant allele needed to display the dominant trait?

4

2

3

1 (correct)

What is the term for different forms of a gene?

Phenotype

Allele (correct)

Genotype

Trait

What is the purpose of a Punnett square?

To represent the possible gene combinations resulting from a genetic cross Signup and view all the answers

What is the dominant allele represented with?

Uppercase letter Signup and view all the answers

What did Mendel use to determine that inheritance is based on genes?

Experiments Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a test cross?

To identify the genotype of an organism with a dominant phenotype Signup and view all the answers

What is the genotypic ratio of a monohybrid cross?

1:4:2:1 Signup and view all the answers

What is the phenotype of an organism with the genotype TT?

Dominant Signup and view all the answers

What is the probability that a plant will have a dominant trait in a monohybrid cross?

66.7% Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a Punnett square?

To predict the outcome of a monohybrid cross Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between the segregation of one pair of alleles and the segregation of another pair of alleles?

They are independent Signup and view all the answers

What is the phenotypic ratio of a dihybrid cross?

9:3:3:1 Signup and view all the answers

What is the principle that states genes for different traits can segregate independently during gamete formation?

The Law of Independent Assortment Signup and view all the answers

What type of alleles have a blended phenotype when heterozygous?

Incomplete dominant Signup and view all the answers

What is the genotype ratio of a dihybrid cross?

1:2:2:1:4:1:2:2:1 Signup and view all the answers

What determines the inheritance of biological characteristics?

Genes Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of crossing homozygous red flowers with homozygous white flowers?

Heterozygous pink flowers Signup and view all the answers

Genetics and Probability Basics

Podcast Beta

Questions and Answers

What is the probability of flipping all heads if a coin is flipped three times in a row?

What is the minimum number of copies of a dominant allele needed to display the dominant trait?

What is the term for different forms of a gene?

What is the purpose of a Punnett square?

What is the dominant allele represented with?

What did Mendel use to determine that inheritance is based on genes?

What is the purpose of a test cross?

What is the genotypic ratio of a monohybrid cross?

What is the phenotype of an organism with the genotype TT?

What is the probability that a plant will have a dominant trait in a monohybrid cross?

What is the purpose of a Punnett square?

What is the relationship between the segregation of one pair of alleles and the segregation of another pair of alleles?

What is the phenotypic ratio of a dihybrid cross?

What is the principle that states genes for different traits can segregate independently during gamete formation?

What type of alleles have a blended phenotype when heterozygous?

What is the genotype ratio of a dihybrid cross?

What determines the inheritance of biological characteristics?

What is the result of crossing homozygous red flowers with homozygous white flowers?

More Quizzes Like This

Genetics and Probability Rules

Mendel's F1 Cross and Probability

Mendelian Inheritance and Probability Laws

Biology Exam 3 Study Guide

Upgrade to continue