NON- MENDELIAN INHERITANCE PART 1

This refers to a fragment of DNA that accounts for a specific characteristic, such as hair colour, ability to digest dairy or any other information pertaining to the organism’s appearance or functioning.

• DNA

• genes

• chromosomes

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

An allele is:

• another word for a gene

• a homozygous genotype

• a heterozygous genotype

• one of several possible/alternative forms of a gene

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

What is the definition of Homozygous?

• When one allele is dominant and one is recessive
• When an individual has two sets of the same allele.
• when it is neither dominant or recessive

The genotype is the ______________.

• physical appearance
• Genetic makeup
• Alleles gained from one parent

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

The phenotype is the _______________.

• physical appearance of an organism
• Genetic makeup 
• Alleles acquired from a specific parent.

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

The passing of characters from parents to offspring is called?

• Monohybrid cross
• Heredity
• True breeding
• Genetics

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

How much of your DNA do you inherit from your mom?

• 10%
• 25%
• 50%
• it varies

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

What gender has an X and a Y chromosome?

• male
• female
• transgender 
• all of the above

The snapdragon plant here is consider as.....

• multiple alleles

• incomplete dominance

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

The following are the components of a DNA nucleotide.

Label #1.

• deoxyribose

• phosphate group

• nitrogenous base

• hydrogen group