Punnett Squares & Pedigree Charts

Punnett Squares & Pedigree Charts

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Biology

6th - 8th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Term for an individual with a pair of the same alleles for a trait.

Back

homozygous

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

An individual with two different alleles for a specific trait is said to be _____________. Options: homozygous, heterogenous, homogenous, heterozygous

Back

heterozygous

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Of 12 hamsters just born, 9 have brown fur and 3 have white fur. The trait for white fur is considered to be ________.

Back

recessive

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Phenotype refers to the _________ of an individual

Back

physical appearance

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

When the genotype consists of a dominant and a recessive allele, the phenotype will be like the ______________ allele.

Back

dominant

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Gregor Mendel developed some basic principles of heredity by ______________. Options: breeding fruit flies, cutting off the tails of mice, crossing pea plants, growing bacteria in a laboratory

Back

crossing pea plants

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

An organism that has two identical genes for a trait is said to be _________.

Back

homozygous for the trait

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