Genetics

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What are characteristics that are inherited from parents to offspring?

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Traits

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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What is the probability of producing homozygous offspring from a genetic cross?

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50%.

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NGSS.HS-LS3-3

Front

What do you call an organism that has two different alleles for a specific trait?

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Heterozygous.

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What is the term for any factor that controls a trait in an organism?

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Gene.

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Front

Which term describes a trait that is masked by the presence of a dominant trait?

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Recessive.

Front

What is the genetic makeup of an organism called?

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Genotype.

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

Front

What is the physical expression of a trait in an organism?

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Phenotype.

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

Front

What is the term for the different forms of a gene?

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Alleles.

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

Front

What is the expected phenotypic ratio in a monohybrid cross?

Back

3:1.

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What is the term for a cross between two individuals that are heterozygous for one trait?

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Monohybrid cross.