BIOLOGY FORM 5

CHAPTER 5 : INHERITANCE
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5.1 Concept of Inheritance Based on Mendels Experiment
Question 1
Assuming simple Mendelian inheritance, what phenotypic ratio would results if a
heterozygous long- haired cat was crossed with a homozygous short-haired cat?
L Allele for long haired
L Allele for short haired

Question 2
a) State Mendels second law.
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b) Show the types of gametes produced by a plant with round seeds and purple
flowers, and the genotype RrPp.
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Question 3
What is meant by

a) genes
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b) phenotype
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Question 4
A tall pea plant may be heterozygous or homozygous for this character. Explain
this statement.
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Question 5
In mice, the allele for black fur is dominant to the allele for brown fur. What
phenotypic ratio would results when a heterozygous mouse was cross with another
heterozygous mouse?
B Allele for black fur
B Allele for brown fur