Inheritance Vocab Practice

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An individual's physical trait (how they look - i.e. they have curly hair)

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Phenotype

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Front

A diagram that visually represents how certain traits are inherited from generation to generation

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Pedigree

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Front

The combination of genes that someone has is known as their ______________

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Genotype

Front

Hair color is an example of a

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phenotype

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Front

Which of the following is a phenotype?

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Blue eyes

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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A ________ gene will always show through in the phenotype when it is present in the genotype. They are represented by CAPITAL letters.

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Dominant

Front

Genes that only show through in the phenotype when there are two of them. They are represented by lowercase letters.

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Recessive

Front

What is it called when a person has two of the same gene, either two recessive (bb) or two dominant (BB)?

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Homozygous

Front

What do we call a genotype that has One Dominant and One Recessive gene such as Bb?

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Heterozygous

Front

How would you describe the genotype BB?

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Homozygous Dominant