genetics, punnett squares, heredity

Front

What is an organism’s genetic makeup called?

Back

Genotype

Front

What does homozygous mean?

Back

When the alleles are the same.

Front

Which allele pair is homozygous: Ee, BB, or Tt?

Back

BB

Front

What are Aa, DD, Ba, and yy examples of?

Back

Genotypes

Front

In a Punnett Square, what does each box represent?

Back

Offspring.

Front

What is the term for the physical appearance of an organism?

Back

Phenotype.

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS4-4

Front

What is the difference between homozygous and heterozygous?

Back

Homozygous has the same alleles; heterozygous has different alleles.

Front

What is a Punnett Square used for?

Back

To predict the genetic outcomes of a cross.

Front

What do the letters in a genotype represent?

Back

Alleles.

Front

What is the term for different forms of a gene?

Back

Alleles.

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-3