Modes of Inheritance

In the punnett square shown, what must the genotype of the missing parent be?

• BB

• Bb

• bb

• Tt

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

What are the possible phenotype(s) of the offspring? (A-Brown hair; a-blond hair)

• 50 % Brown Hair and 50% Blond Hair

• 25 % Brown Hair and 75% Blond Hair

• 75 % Brown Hair and 25% Blond Hair

• 0% Brown Hair and 100% Blond Hair

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Brown eyes are dominant over blue eyes. What is the probability that the offspring will have brown eyes in this cross?

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

• 100%

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

In a certain species of plant, the color purple (P) is dominant to the color white (p).
According to the Punnett Square, what is the probability of an offspring being white?

• 25%

• 0%

• 100%

• 50%

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NGSS.HS-LS3-3

Before Mendel how did people think you got your traits

• equal from each parent

• more from the dad

• more from the mom

• from a stork

A factor that covers up another factor is _____

• Recessive

• Obsessive

• Dominant

• Combinant

In the Punnett square, what belongs in the missing square?

• tt

• Tt

• TT

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Which of the following scientist gave the principles of inheritance?

• (a) Mendel

• (b) Griffin

• (c) Johanssen

• (d) Watson and Crick

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Which of the following is an example of autosomal dominant inheritance?

• Cystic Fibrosis

• Huntington's Disease

• Sickle Cell Anemia

• Hemophilia

In X-linked recessive inheritance, who is more likely to express the trait?

• Males

• Females

• Both equally

• Neither