Genetics Inheritance: Mendel's experiments and laws by Natalie H. Kuldell Reading Quiz Teach with this 1. What does "genotype" refer to? the chromosomes of an organism the genetic make-up of an organism the type of gene in question the physical expression of genes 2. Mendel's First Law states that the factors that determine physical traits are carried only by sperm cells. true false 3. When two organisms are crossed, the offspring are referred to as the F2 generation. recessive. the F1 generation. a genotype. 4. Mendel believed that physical traits of pea plants are determined by inheritance of factors from both parents. inheritance of factors from the male parent only. inheritance of factors from one parent. inheritance of factors from the female parent only. 5. A chart used to determine the offspring of a genetic cross is called a cross chart. Punnet square. periodic table. Genetic square. 6. Mendel's Second Law states that alleles randomly and independently segregate into an organism's gametes. true false 7. Incomplete dominance results in a trait that is a mix of those seen in the parent the offspring having a different trait than either parent. both of the choices neither of the choices 8. If snapdragons demonstrate incomplete dominance in flower color, what would be the result of a cross between a red-flowered snapdragon with a white-flowered snapdragon? All the offspring will have white flowers All the offspring will have pink flowers. All the offspring will have red flowers. Three-fourths of the offspring will have red flowers and one-fourth will have white flowers. Score Quiz