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Genes and Heredity

Genes and Heredity

Assessment

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Science

8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Beryl Lopez

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9 Slides • 119 Questions

1

Genetics - Punnett Squares Review

2

Multiple Choice

Heredity is the passage of what from parent to offspring?

1

genetic material

2

oxygen

3

digestive enzymes

4

connective tissue

3

Multiple Choice

What is a chromosome?

1

Thread-like structure within a cell's nucleus that contain DNA.

2

A series of events in which a cell grows, prepares for division, and divides to form daughter cells.

4

Fill in the Blanks

Type answer...

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Multiple Choice

Question image

1

A

2

B

3

C

4

D

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Multiple Choice

How many daughter cells are the result of Meiosis?
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4

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Multiple Choice

What does DNA stand for?
1
Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid
2
Denatured Natural Acid
3
Do Not Accept
4
I Don't Know

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Multiple Choice

If the DNA sequence of a gene is GAC CAA TAT GTA, what mRNA sequence will be produced in transcription?

1

nucleus

2

AUG GGG CCU CUC

3

CUG GUU AUA CAU

4

GAC CAA UAU GUA

5

CUG CCG GCA CGG

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Multiple Choice

An organism's genetic material

1

genes

2

DNA

3

Alleles

4

heredity

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Multiple Choice

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What amino acid would be added to the protein being formed during translation if the mRNA codon reads "CCU?"

1

Isoleucine

2

Stop

3

Methionine

4

Proline

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Multiple Choice

What does DNA do?
1
a.  It carries genetic codes from parents to offspring.
2
a.  It carries oxygen from the lungs to the body.
3
a.  It tells you who you are.
4
a.  It defines the organism.

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following tells the Ribosome to STOP?

1

UAC

2

UGG

3

UGA

4

UCA

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Multiple Choice

How many daughter cells are the result of Mitosis?
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4

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Multiple Choice

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Which amino acid pairs with the codon AGA
1
Thr
2
Arg
3
Ala
4
Glu

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Multiple Choice

Adenine, Cytosine, Guanine and Thymine are examples of
1
DNA structure
2
DNA bases
3
DNA double helix
4
Paired bases

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Multiple Choice

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The codon CCU codes for what amino acid?
1
Isoleucine
2
Stop
3
Methionine
4
Proline

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Multiple Choice

Question image

1

A

2

B

3

C

4

D

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Multiple Choice

Which letter pairs with - A

1

C

2

G

3

T

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Multiple Choice

The rules of DNA pairing states that Adenine (A) always pairs up with
1
Thymine
2
Cytosine
3
Adenine
4
Guanine

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Multiple Choice

Which letter pairs with - C

1

G

2

A

3

T

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Multiple Choice

Which molecule carries instructions for growth, development and reproduction?
1
tRNA
2
DNA
3
protein
4
amino acid

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Multiple Choice

Which letter pairs with - T

1

C

2

A

3

G

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Multiple Choice

The rules of DNA pairing states that Cytosine (C) always pairs up with
1
Thymine
2
Cytosine
3
Adenine
4
Guanine

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Multiple Choice

Which letter pairs with - G

1

C

2

A

3

T

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Fill in the Blanks

Type answer...

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Multiple Choice

What strand of mRNA below would link up with the following codon?

GCA

1

CGU

2

GGU

3

UCT

4

ACU

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Multiple Choice

Genetic material (DNA) can be found in the...

1

nucleus

2

mitochondria

3

chloroplast

4

cell wall

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Multiple Choice

If you have a disease caused by a mutated gene, which technique might help cure that disease?
1
Cloning
2
Artificial Selection
3
Genetic Engineering
4
Gene Therapy

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Multiple Choice

What is the correct order (from biggest to smallest) of organization for genetic information?

1

Gene, DNA, chromosomes, nucleus, cell

2

Cell, nucleus, DNA, chromosome, gene

3

Nucleus, cell, chromosome, gene, DNA

4

Cell, nucleus, chromosome, DNA, gene

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Multiple Choice

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1

A

2

B

3

C

4

D

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Multiple Choice

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In a pedigree, which shape represents a male?

1

circle

2

square

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Multiple Choice

Tall plants (T) are dominant to short plants (t). What percentage of the offspring will be tall if the parents are TT and Tt?
1
0.0
2
0.25
3
0.5
4
1

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Multiple Choice

Which gender has an X and a Y chromosome?

1

male

2

female

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Multiple Choice

What is the cell cycle?

1

A series of events in which a cell grows, prepares for division, and divides to form daughter cells.

2

The form of something.

3

The allele whose trait is always shown.

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Multiple Choice

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If this pedigree shows a recessive disorder, what MUST the genotype of individual 4 be?

1

HH

2

Hh

3

hh

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Draw

How are you feeling today (Draw an emoji)

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a beneficial mutation?

1

When an organism's lifespan becomes shorter.

2

When an organism becomes unable to reproduce.

3

When an organism's body becomes deformed.

4

When an organism develops immunity to a disease.

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Multiple Choice

Question image

1

A

2

B

3

C

4

D

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Multiple Choice

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A permanent change in the DNA sequence

which can affect a single gene or group of genes

1

Homeostasis

2

Somatic Cell

3

Chromosomal Mutation

4

Gene Mutation

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Multiple Choice

What mutations can be passed on to future generations?
1
All mutations
2
Mutations in DNA of sex cells during meiosis.
3
Mutations in body cells during mitosis.

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Multiple Choice

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What mutation has occurred here?

T-G-A-C-C-A

T-G-A-G-C-A

1

Substitution

2

Deletion

3

Insertion

4

Frameshift

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Fill in the Blanks

Type answer...

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Multiple Choice

Original: ATC CAT

Mutation: ATC GCAT

What mutation occurred?

1

deletion

2

insertion

3

silent

4

transverse

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Multiple Choice

What is the term used to select for desireable traits through breeding?
1
Cloning
2
Natural Selection
3
Genetic Engineering
4
Artificial Selection

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Multiple Choice

Mutations are...

1

Changes in the sequence of DNA

2

Broken chromosomes

3

Bad genes

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Multiple Choice

Question image

1

A

2

B

3

C

4

D

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Multiple Choice

What is a type of Mutation?

1

Deletions

2

Insertions

3

Substitutions

4

All of the Above

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Multiple Choice

How do you figure out how many chromosomes are in the sex cells of different organisms?
1
it's always 23
2
it's always half as many as the body cells.
3
It's the same as the body cells.
4
It's always twice as many as the body cells.

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Multiple Choice

Mutations are SOMETIMES helpful to the organism.

1

true

2

false

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Multiple Choice

Genes is described as...

1

the release of energy

2

unit of heredity

3

waste produced by cells

4

collection of adaptation

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Open Ended

What questions do you have concerning genes, DNA, heredity, pedigrees or mutations

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Multiple Choice

Produces half the chromosomes as the parent cells.
1
Meiosis
2
Mitosis

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Multiple Choice

Question image

1

A

2

B

3

C

4

D

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Multiple Choice

Produces two identical daughter cells.
1
Meiosis
2
Mitosis

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Fill in the Blanks

Type answer...

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Multiple Choice

Skin cells dividing
1
Meiosis
2
Mitosis

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Multiple Choice

Question image

1

A

2

B

3

C

4

D

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Multiple Choice

A cell goes through 2 rounds of division to make 4 different daughter cells.
1
Meiosis
2
Mitosis

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Multiple Choice

This is the combination of genes from your mom and dad.

1

Phenotype

2

Allele

3

Genotype

4

Dominant

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Multiple Choice

Cross a Gg parent with a gg parent. What is the probability of gg offspring?
1
0/4
2
1/4
3
2/4
4
3/4
5
4/4

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Multiple Choice

Question image

1

A

2

B

3

C

4

D

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Fill in the Blanks

Type answer...

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What is Genetics?

Genetics is the study of heredity, which is the passing of traits from one generation to another.

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Fill in the Blanks

Type answer...

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Multiple Choice

These are the traits we see because of the genotype

1

Recessive

2

Dominant

3

Allele

4

Phenotype

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Fill in the Blanks

Type answer...

67

Multiple Choice

Heredity defines the passage of genetic material from...

1

parent to child

2

sibling to sibling

3

mate to mate

4

predator to prey

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Fill in the Blanks

Type answer...

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Multiple Choice

Heredity is the passing of traits from _____________________ to _____________________
1
predators to prey
2
water to rain
3
parents to offspring
4
fungi to protists

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Fill in the Blanks

Type answer...

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Multiple Choice

________ are not the only factors that can affect phenotypes

1

the environment

2

genes

3

hybrids

4

mutations

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Multiple Choice

If an individual has the genotype Bb, they are _____.

1

heterozygous

2

homozygous dominant

3

heterozygous recessive

4

homozygous recessive

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Multiple Choice

___________________________ is the study of how traits are passed on, or inherited.
1
dominant traits
2
ratio
3
phenotype
4
genetics

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Fill in the Blanks

Type answer...

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Multiple Choice

Heredity is...

1

passage of genetic material from one generation to the next

2

movement of nutrients

3

new blood cells

4

removes waste

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Fill in the Blanks

Type answer...

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following pairs is homozygous dominant?
1
Hh
2
pp
3
HH
4
aa

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Multiple Choice

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Fill in the missing parts

of the Punnet Square.

1

BB and BB

2

BB and Bb

3

BB and bb

4

bb and bb

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media

Are a sequence in DNA that code for a protein, thus for a specific traits

Genes

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Multiple Choice

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Fill in the missing parts

of the Punnet Square.

1

BB

2

bb

3

Bb

4

Dd

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is heterozygous?
1
Hh
2
gg
3
HH
4
GG

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Multiple Choice

In a certain pepper plant, hot flavor is dominant (H) to

mild (h) flavor. If you cross two heterozygous plants, what

percentage of the offspring will have hot flavor?

1

25%

2

50%

3

100%

4

75%

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Multiple Choice

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Which of the following explains the genetic material in the offspring?

1

the offspring has genetic material 50% mom and 50% dad

2

the offspring has genetic material 100% mom and 100% dad

3

the offspring has genetic material 0% mom and 100% dad

4

the offspring has genetic material 100% mom and 0% dad

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Multiple Choice

Brown fur (B) is dominant over white fur (b) in rabbits.

What is the probability of brown fur in offspring between

a heterozygous brown rabbit and a homozygous recessive

white rabbit?

1

25%

2

50%

3

75%

4

100%

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Multiple Choice

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A ________________________ is used to predict the possible genotype from certain parents
1
Mendel Grid
2
Genetic Tic Tac Toe
3
Punnett Square
4
Pedigree Plot

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Multiple Choice

Variations in people's height and eye color are due to

1

codominance

2

multiple alleles

3

polygenic inheritance

4

incomplete dominance

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Multiple Choice

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Gregor Mendel is often called ....
1
The father of heredity.
2
The father of genetics.
3
The king of peas
4
The father of punnett squares.

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Multiple Choice

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Bianca has blue eyes like her father. Where is the trait found?

1

genes within chromosomes in nucleus

2

chromosomes within genes in cytoplasm

3

nucleus within a gene in the chromosome

4

cytoplasm within a chromosome

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Multiple Choice

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Two parents have a heterozygous genotype for eye color. What is the chance of having a blue eye baby?

1

0%

2

25%

3

50%

4

75%

5

100%

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Alleles are different possibilities for a given trait!

  • Every trait has two alleles. One from mother and one from father.

  • Ex: blue/black eyes, brown/blonde hair, tall/short

Alleles?

Traits are specific characteristics that varies from one individual to another.

  • Blue eyes

  • Brown hair

  • Tall

Traits?

What is the difference between Traits and alleles?

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Multiple Choice

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Where are chromosomes found?

1

vacuole

2

cell membrane

3

nucleus

4

mitochondria

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Multiple Choice

The hereditary information in animal and plants cells is located on the chromosomes, which the cells store in the --

1

vacuoles

2

nucleus

3

cytoplasm

4

ribosomes

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Multiple Choice

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The different forms of a gene.

1

Genes

2

Allele

3

Phenotype

4

Pedigree

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Multiple Choice

Threadlike structures in cells are

1

hybrids

2

nucleus

3

chromosomes

4

mutations

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Multiple Select

Check ALL of the examples of PHENOTYPE.

1

green color peas

2

CC

3

Tall

4

Tt

5

Curly Hair

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Multiple Choice

On what structures are genes located?

1

chromosomes

2

lysosomes

3

ribosomes

4

golgi bodies

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Multiple Select

Check all of the examples of a Dominant Allele

1

Aa

2

cc

3

DD

4

Ee

5

ff

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Multiple Choice

In pea plants, the tall allele is dominant to the short allele. What key would demonstrate this?

1

Tall = T

Short = S

2

Tall = t

Short = T

3

Tall = T

Short = t

4

Tall = TT

Short = tt

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Multiple Select

Check all of the examples of a Recessive Allele

1

Aa

2

cc

3

DD

4

Ee

5

ff

100

Multiple Choice

The inherited traits of an organism are governed by---

1

leukocytes

2

genes

3

cytoplasm

4

enzymes

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Multiple Choice

Chromosomes are found in the ______of the cell

1

vacuoles

2

mitochondria

3

cell membrane

4

nucleus

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Multiple Choice

Genetic material is primarily responsible for-

1

removing waste

2

governing inherited traits

3

create new enzymes

4

digestion

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An organism with a recessive allele combination will only exhibit that trait when the dominant allele isn't present.

  • Represented by a lowercase letter "r"

Recessive

Is stronger so it masks the other trait if present.

  • Represented by a capital letter "R"

Dominant

Dominant vs recessive

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Multiple Choice

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3 cousins have similar appearance but different face shapes. Which of these cell components are most involved in determining the basic shape of each girls face?

1

genes, chromosomes, and nucleus

2

cytoplasm, chloroplast, and genes

3

vacuoles, nucleus, and chromosomes

4

chromosomes, chloroplasts and vacuoles

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Multiple Choice

The passing of traits from parents to offspring

1

hybrids

2

pedigree

3

DNA

4

heredity

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Multiple Choice

Identify the homozygous dominant genotype:

1

FF

2

Ff

3

ff

4

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Multiple Choice

Occurs when multiple genes determine the phenotype of a trait

1

polygenic inheritance

2

heterzygous

3

DNA

4

Alleles

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Multiple Choice

What are genes?

1

Something you wear

2

The powerhouse of cells.

3

Segments of DNA that carry traits for offspring.

4

None of the answers are right

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Multiple Choice

Offspring of parents with different forms of the same trait

1

alleles

2

hybrids

3

heredity

4

pedigree

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​Genotypes vs Phenotypes

Genotype: The genetic makeup of an organism. The gene (or allele) combination an organism has.

  • Examples: Tt, SS, Bb, aa

Phenotype: The physical characteristics of an organism

  • Examples: Tall or short, Straight hair or wavy hair...

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Multiple Choice

Section of a chromosome that has genetic information for one trait

1

DNA

2

gene

3

allele

4

hybrid

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of phenotype?

1

bb

2

blue eyes

3
4

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Multiple Choice

Phenotypes of genetically related family members

1

Pedigree

2

polygenic inheritance

3

mutation

4

hybrids

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Homozygous vs Heterozygous

Homozygous - Term used to refer to an organism that has two IDENTICAL alleles for a particular trait. Considered as purebred! EXAMPLE: TT or tt

Heterozygous - Term used to refer to an organism that has two DIFFERENT alleles for a particular trait. Considered as hybrids.

EXAMPLE: Tt

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Multiple Choice

Differenct forms of a gene

1

genes

2

alleles

3

hybrids

4

heredity

116

Multiple Choice

Which of the following genotypes are purebred?

1

Pf

2

Bb

3

BB

4

pF

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Multiple Choice

Having two different forms of an allele

1

homozygous

2

heterozygous

3

mutations

4

DNA

118

Multiple Choice

Which of these is homozygous recessive?

1

Rr

2

RR

3

Ba

4

bb

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Multiple Choice

A white chicken and a black chicken have spotted offspring

1

codominance

2

incomplete dominance

3

mutation

4

Alien chicken

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Multiple Choice

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An organism's physical appearance or visible traits. (what it looks like)

1

phenotype

2

genotype

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Multiple Choice

A parent with straight hair and a parent with curly hair have an offspring with wavy hair

1

codominance

2

incomplete dominance

3

mutation

4

Alien baby

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Multiple Choice

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What allele combination should go in the missing box?

1

aa

2

AA

3

Aa

4

None

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Multiple Choice

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What is the phenotype of the offspring? (A-Brown hair; a-blond hair) 

1

50 % Brown Hair and 50% Blond Hair 

2

75 % Brown Hair and 25% Blond Hair 

3

25 % Brown Hair and 75% Blond Hair 

4

0% Brown Hair and 100% Blond Hair 

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following genotypes is heterozygous?

1

GG

2

hh

3

T

4

Aa

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Match

Match the following.

genes are the same

genes are different

T - tall

t - short

the study of heredity

homozygous

heterozygous

dominant allele

recessive allele

genetics

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Match

Match the following

homozygous dominant genes

heterozygous dominant genes

homozygous recessive genes

genetic material of an orgnism (DNA)

physical characteristics of an organism

AA

Hh

bb

genotype

phenotype

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