6 Questions
What is the passing on of traits from parents to offspring called?
Genetic inheritance
Which of the following is a unit of heredity that is transferred from a parent to offspring?
Gene
What is the term for the different forms of a gene that can exist at a single locus?
Allele
Which of the following represents a recessive trait?
Blue eye color
What is the probability of a heterozygous individual passing on the recessive allele to their offspring?
50%
In a dihybrid cross, if two genes are on different chromosomes, what is the expected phenotypic ratio in the F2 generation?
9:3:3:1
Test your knowledge of inheritance in biology with this quiz. Explore concepts such as the passing on of traits from parents to offspring, units of heredity, and the different forms of genes that can exist at a single locus.
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