Genetics

Front

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

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recessive

Front

Blue-eyed is a ______.

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phenotype

Front

In plants, tall (T) is dominant to short (t). Perform the following cross: Tt x Tt. What is the probability of producing a short plant?

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25%

Front

Hair color, height, eye color and freckles are examples of human traits. What do we call the physical expression of the genetic material of an organism?

Back

phenotype

Front

Bb is a ______.

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genotype

Front

What is the term for the genetic makeup of an organism?

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genotype

Front

What is the term for the passing of traits from parents to offspring?

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heredity

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Front

What is the difference between genotype and phenotype?

Back

Genotype refers to the genetic makeup, while phenotype refers to the physical expression of traits.

Front

What is a dominant allele?

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An allele that expresses its trait even in the presence of a recessive allele.

Front

What is a recessive allele?

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An allele that only expresses its trait when two copies are present.