Genotype, Phenotype, and Alleles

Every organism has a genotype and a phenotype.

• True

• False

• True today, false tomorrow

• IDK

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

An organism's genotype (select two)

• is the code for its traits

• is its traits

• involves its genes

• is its phenotype

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

An organism's phenotype

• is the code for its traits

• is all of its traits

• fruit smoothie

• is its genotype

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-3

Genotype and phenotype mean the same thing.

• True

• False

• Who knows?

• Who cares?

The two types of alleles are (select two)

• dominant

• doughnut

• expressive

• recessive

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Alleles always occur

• singly (alone)

• in pairs (groups of 2)

• in triads (groups of 3)

• in tetrads (groups of 4)

A dominant allele is written as a(n)

• lower case letter

• upper case letter

• unicorn emoji

• question mark

A recessive allele is written as a(n)

• lower case letter

• upper case letter

• hashtag

• smiley face

In the Greek language, "homo" means

• same

• different

• human

• mojo

In the Greek language, "hetero" means

• same

• different

• burrito