Genetics

Gregor Mendel first came up with the idea of genes while studying

• pea plants
• sunflowers
• potato plants
• caterpillars

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An allele that covers up another allele is a...

• recessive allele
• dominant allele
• incomplete allele
• co-dominant allele

This is what we call an organism that has two of the same kind of allele. Example (TT) or tt.

• hybrid

• purebred

• gingerbread

• wheat bread

An allele that only shows up when there are two together is a

• recessive allele

• neutral allele

• dominant allele

The different forms of a trait are called

• alleles

• colors

• traits

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Parents that have brown eyes

• Will always have children with brown eyes

• May have a child with blue eyes

• Will always have a child with blue eyes

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A chart that helps look at the possibility that a trait will show up in offspring is called?

• Trait triangle
• Genetic circle
• Punnett square
• Offspring oval

A change in DNA is called

• evolution
• variation
• replication
• mutation

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A genetic mutation can lead to a

• super powers

• genetic disorder or disease
• improved health
• enhanced physical abilities

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What is an organism that has one of each allelle? Example (Tt)

• Heterozygous
• Recessive
• Diploid
• Homogeneous