Genetics Remediation

Which would be an example of a genetic trait?

• long hair

• pierced ears

• tattoo

• eye color

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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What words best describe the allele combination "Tt"?

• homozygous recessive

• purebred dominant

• hybrid

• homozygous dominant

What words best describe the allele combination "GG"?

• homozygous recessive

• purebred recessive

• hybrid

• homozygous dominant

What words best describe the allele combination "Aa"?

• homozygous recessive

• purebred dominant

• homozygous dominant

• heterozygous

Looking at several cows, John notice one is all white, while others are all black, and some are white with black spots.  John is directly observing differences in what feature of the cows?

• genotype

• phenotype

• homozygous

• heterozygous

Who is the father of genetics?

• Gregor Mendel

• Charles Darwin

• Albert Einstein

• Isaac Newton

the passing of traits from parents to offspring

• genes

• heredity

• chromosomes

• genetics

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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What is an allele?

• A trait

• Different forms of a gene

• DNA

• Different types of parents

If a person is heterozygous for a trait, their genotype can be...

• Aa

• AA, aa

• AA, Aa

• AA

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NGSS.HS-LS4-3

Using the Punnett Square, identify the correct Genotypic ratio

• 2:2:1

• 1:2:1

• 2:1:1

• 1:1:1

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