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Genetics - The Basics

Genetics - The Basics

Assessment

Interactive Video

Biology

9th Grade

Practice Problem

Easy

NGSS
HS-LS3-1, HS-LS3-2, HS-LS4-1

+2

Standards-aligned

Created by

Steven Eighner

Used 4+ times

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20 questions

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1.

SLIDE QUESTION

30 sec • Ungraded

2.

SLIDE QUESTION

30 sec • Ungraded

3.

MATCH QUESTION

3 mins • 3 pts

Match the word with its definition.

Specific characteristic of an individual

TRAIT

Different forms of a gene.

HEREDITY

The passing of traits from parents to offspring.

ALLELE

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

4.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

1 min • 2 pts

All organism’s traits are determined by their genes and shown through physical characteristics.

GENOTYPE - (a)  

PHENOTYPE - (b)  

Organisms genetic makeup. (Letters)
Organism's physical characteristics.

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

5.

CATEGORIZE QUESTION

3 mins • 5 pts

Categorize each example as Genotype or Phenotype.

Groups:

(a) PHENOTYPES

,

(b) GENOTYPES

Freckles
AA
Blue Eyes
bb
Aa
Short

BB

Straight Hair

Dimples
Dark Skin
aa
OO

Tall

Bb
AB
Curly Hair

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

6.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

1 min • 2 pts

WHAT DETERMINES THE TRAITS WE SEE?

Only one copy of this allele is required for the trait to be expressed. Represented by a capital letter. - (a)  

Two copies of the allele are required for the trait to be expressed. Represented by a lowercase letter. - (b)  

DOMINANT
RECESSIVE

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

7.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

3 mins • 2 pts

HOW CAN GENOTYPES BE WRITTEN?

Two identical alleles for a trait. - (a)  

Two different alleles for a trait. - (b)  

HOMOZYGOUS
HETEROZYGOUS

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