Genetics- Punnett Squares

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An organism’s genetic makeup; the pair of alleles for a trait is called a(n)

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genotype

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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An organism’s physical expression of a trait is called a(n)

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phenotype

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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What is it called when both alleles in a genotype are the same?

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Homozygous

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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What is it called when the alleles in a genotype are different?

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Heterozygous

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Which pair of alleles is an example of homozygous recessive? Options:

bb

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BB

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Bb

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bb

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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Which pair of alleles is an example of homozygous dominant? Options:

tt

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TT

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Tt

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TT

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7.11(A), 7.11(B), 7.11(C)

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What are physical characteristics of an organism?

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Traits

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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In a Punnett square, a lower case letter stands for a ____________ allele.

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recessive

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Bb is a ______.

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genotype

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How many chromosomes are in a normal human body cell?

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46