Mendelian Genetics

Question 1

Father of Modern Genetics

Answer 1

Gregor Mendel

Question 2

Alternative forms of the same gene found in the chromosomes

Answer 2

Alleles

Question 3

Particular sites in the chromosome where an allele is found

Answer 3

Locus

Question 4

Genetic makeup of the organism

Answer 4

Genotype

Question 5

Physical makeup of the organism

Answer 5

Phenotype

Question 6

Mendelian Law of Inheritance

Every organism contrains two alleles for each trait, which segregate during meiosis, such that each gamete contrains only one of the alleles

Answer 6

Law of Segregation

Question 7

Mendelian Law of Inheritance

genes for different traits behave independently, i.e. the selection of an allele for one trait has nothing to do with the selection of an allele for any other trait

Answer 7

Law of Independent Assortment

Question 8

Mendelian Law of Inheritance

The hybrid offspring will only inherit the dominant trait in the phenotype

Answer 8

Law of Dominance

Question 9

Describes a mating experiment between two organisms that are identically hybrid for two traits

Answer 9

Dihybrid Cross