Mendelian Genetics, Non-Mendelian Genetics, and Pedigrees

In watermelons, green rinds (G) are dominant to striped rinds (g).  What is the genotype of a heterozygous green watermelon?

• GG
• Gg
• gg
• green

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

In cacti, long arms (A) are dominant to short arms (a).  Suppose 2 heterozygous cacti are crossed.  What percentage of their offspring are expected to have short arms?

• 0%
• 25%
• 75%
• 100%

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-3

Long tongues (T) are dominant to short tongues in green tree frogs.  What is the probability that two frogs that are heterozygous for long tongues could produce offspring with short tongues?

• 100%
• 75%
• 50%
• 25%

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-3

A genotype is

• the listing of the alleles for the trait
• the physical appearance of the trait
• the separation of the chromosomes
• the letters seen on the outside of the Punnett square

One of the two forms of a gene is called a(n)

• genotype
• allele
• hybrid
• trait

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

When a person has two different alleles for a gene, they are said to be

• heterozygous
• homozygous

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Why is crossing over important?

• Increases the number of genes that can be inherited
• Increases genetic variation
• Decreases the occurrence of genetic diseases
• Decreases the number of genes that can be inherited

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

A __________ allele always shows up in an organism when the it is present.

• dominant
• hybrid

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

This process produces four sex cells, each containing half the usual number of chromosomes.

• meiosis
• mitosis

This is an example of a ______________.

• phenotype
• genotype
• xenotype
• base pairs

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-1