Genetics and Inheritance Patterns

Front

What molecule holds genetic information?

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DNA

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Front

If two heterozygous parents (Bb) have a baby, what is the chance the baby is blue-eyed?

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25%

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-3

Front

What do you call an organism that inherits two different alleles from its parents?

Back

Heterozygous

Front

What is an alternate form of a gene for a specific trait?

Back

Allele

Front

If one half of a DNA sequence is TCAGA, what is the other half?

Back

AGTCT

Front

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

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Genotype

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

Front

What is the observable physical characteristic of an organism?

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Phenotype

Front

What type of allele is expressed when two different alleles are present?

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Dominant

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What type of allele is only expressed when two copies are present?

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Recessive

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What is the process by which traits are passed from parents to offspring?

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Inheritance

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2