Genetics Review

The passing of traits from parent to child is known as _______________.

• heredity

• gene

• DNA

• RNA

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

This trait is represented by a lower case letter and hidden whenever the dominant allele is present

• codominance

• recessive allele

• Punnett Square

• dominant allele

This trait is represented by a capital letter and always shows up in an organism when the allele is present

• dominant allele

• codominance

• recessive allele

• probability

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Which of the following is homozygous recessive?

answer choices

• RR

• Rr

• rR

• rr

Which genotype (s) is/are heterozygous?

• EE

• tt

• Rr

• Both EE and tt

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Which genotypes are homozygous dominant?

• EE

• tt

• Rr

• Both EE and tt

Which genotypes are homozygous?

• EE

• tt

• Rr

• Both EE and tt

_____ is the genetic makeup of an organism.

answer choices

• phenotype

• genotype

A ____ is a region of DNA that controls a trait.

answer choices

• gene

• phenotype

• chromatin

• genotype

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

 

The ____ is the physical appearance of an organism.

answer choices

• genotype

• phenotype