Genetics Review

Front

What do we call the physical expression of the genetic material of an organism?

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Phenotype

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

Front

What term describes having two of the same genes for a trait?

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Homozygous

Front

What does incomplete dominance mean in terms of trait expression?

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Blended

Front

What is the genotypic ratio of the offspring in a typical Mendelian cross?

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1:2:1

Front

What is one form of a gene called?

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Allele

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Front

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

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Genotype

Front

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

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Heredity

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Front

What do we call a trait that is expressed only when two recessive alleles are present?

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Recessive trait

Front

What is the term for different forms of a gene that can exist at a specific locus?

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Alleles

Front

What is the expected phenotypic ratio in a monohybrid cross?

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3:1