Question

1. Which of the following describes the basic unit of heredity that is passed from parents to offspring? (1 point)
O allele
O trait
O gene
O chromosome
2. What term is used to describe the different forms of a gene that can occupy a specific locus on a chromosome? (1 point)
• allele
O phenotype
O genotype
O homozygous
3. If an organism has two different alleles for a particular gene, it is said to be: (1 point)
O homozygous dominant
O homozygous recessive
O a carrier
O heterozygous
4. In Mendel's experiments with pea plants, the term "dominant" refers to: (1 point)
• The allele that is always present in homozygous individuals.
• The allele that is only present in females.
• The allele that is expressed in the phenotype of the heterozygote.
• The allele that is masked in the phenotype of the heterozygote.
5. Which of the following describes a genotype where both alleles for a trait are the same? (1 point)
O heterozygous recessive
O homozygous recessive
O heterozygous dominant
O phenotype

Answer 1

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Answer 2

1. Which of the following describes the basic unit of heredity that is passed from parents to offspring? (1 point)
O allele
O trait
O gene
O chromosome
2. What term is used to describe the different forms of a gene that can occupy a specific locus on a chromosome? (1 point)
• allele
O phenotype
O genotype
O homozygous
3. If an organism has two different alleles for a particular gene, it is said to be: (1 point)
O homozygous dominant
O homozygous recessive
O a carrier
O heterozygous
4. In Mendel's experiments with pea plants, the term "dominant" refers to: (1 point)
• The allele that is always present in homozygous individuals.
• The allele that is only present in females.
• The allele that is expressed in the phenotype of the heterozygote.
• The allele that is masked in the phenotype of the heterozygote.
5. Which of the following describes a genotype where both alleles for a trait are the same? (1 point)
O heterozygous recessive
O homozygous recessive
O heterozygous dominant
O phenotype