Genetic Terminology

What word is used to describe different versions of the same gene?

• Chromosomes
• Phenotype
• Alleles
• Genotype

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

What word describes the inheritance of two alleles that are the same?

• Homozygous
• Heterozygous
• Homologous
• Heterotrophic

What word describes the inheritance of two different alleles?

• Homozygous
• Heterozygous
• Heterotrophic
• Homologous

What word is used to describe the characteristics that an individual inherits?

• Genotype
• Phenotype
• Homozygous
• Heterozygous

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Which of the following is homozygous recessive?

• Rr

• RR

• rr

• All of them

Brown (B) is dominant over white (b). Which is a homozygous GENOTYPE of BROWN FUR?

• BB

• Bb

• bb

• B

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

A phenotype is

• Physical appearence

• Dominance

• Recessiveness

• Letter combinatons

An allele whose trait always shows up in the organism when the allele is present.

• recessive allele
• dominant allele
• hidden allele
• present allele

An allele whose trait only shows up when no dominant allele is present.

• hidden allele
• dominant allele
• recessive allele
• present allele

Dominant or Recessive?
R

• Dominant
• Recessive

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1