Genetics/Heredity Practice

EQ: How are genetic traits passed from generation to generation?

Match

Match the following vocabulary words with their definitions

• Genetics

• Heredity

• Trait

• Genotype

• Phenotype

The Scientific study of heredity

The process in which characteristics are passed down from parents to offspring.

An organism's characteristics.

The specific genetic make up or "code" for an individual.

The total physical appearance for an individual.

• The Scientific study of heredity

• The process in which characteristics are passed down from parents to offspring.

• An organism's characteristics.

• The specific genetic make up or "code" for an individual.

• The total physical appearance for an individual.

Multiple Select

Which of the following is/are an example(s) of a phenotype? Select all that apply.

• tall

• purple

• AA

• curly

• bb

Multiple Choice

G = green, g = yellow
The genotype for a yellow plant is...

• GG
• Gg
• gg
• all of the choices result in yellow

Multiple Choice

What genotype would go in box 2? And is it Homozygous or Heterozygous?

• BB Heterozygous

• Bb Heterozygous

• bb Homozygous

• Bb Homozygous

Multiple Choice

What are the possible genotypes for this cross?

• Homozygous Dominant= 25% Heterozygous= 50% Homozygous Recessive=25%

• Homozygous Dominant= 75% Homozygous Recessive = 25%

• Heterozygous= 100%

• Heterozygous= 25% Homozygous Dominant= 50% Homozygous Recessive=25%

Multiple Choice

This is a pedigree that follows blue eyes, which is a recessive trait. What is the genotype of the father (square) in generation 1?

• Aa

• AA

• aa

• A?