Inheritance & Genetic Variation Review

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The offspring of sexually reproducing organisms have genes that are ________ from that of their parents.

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different

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A characteristic passed from parent to offspring is called an _________.

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inherited trait

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If an individual's genotype for eye color is (Bb), what color will their eyes look if (B) is dominant and represents brown eyes?

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brown eyes

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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Humans inherit traits from their _________.

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parents

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The basic unit of heredity that controls a specific trait is called a _________.

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gene

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What is the term for the physical expression of a trait?

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phenotype

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What do we call the genetic makeup of an organism?

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genotype

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Which type of trait is expressed only when two copies of the gene are present?

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recessive trait

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What is the term for the different forms of a gene?

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alleles

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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What is the process called when traits are passed from parents to offspring?

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inheritance

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