Genetics Review

True or False? The passing of traits from one parent to offspring is heredity.

• False
• True

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Aa, DD, bB, yy are all examples of

• genotypes
• phenotypes

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Dominant alleles are represented by a:

• Male gene
• lowercase letter
• recessive trait
• capital letter

Squidward has light blue skin, and his genotype for this trait is Bb. Would Squidward be considered a purebred or hybrid for light blue skin?

• Purebred
• Hybrid

What is a phenotype

• The genetic make up (code)
• The physical trait

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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having two different genes for a trait (sometimes called hybrid).

• protein
• homozygous
• heterozygous
• genotype

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

having two of the same genes for the trait (sometimes called purebred).

• homozygous
• hetrozygous
• protein
• chromosome

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

G = green, g = yellow
The genotype for a yellow plant is...

• GG
• Gg
• gg
• all of the choices result in yellow

Two brown eyed parents (Bb) have a baby. What is the chance the baby is blue eyed?

• 0 %
• 25%
• 50%
• 75%

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NGSS.MS-LS4-6

A tall plant (TT) is crossed with a tall plant (Tt). What are the genotype probabilities for the offspring?

• 2 TT: 2 Tt: 0 tt

• 1 TT: 2 Tt: 1 tt

• 2 TT: 1 Tt: 1 tt

• 0 TT: 0 Tt: 4 tt