simple genetics

Complex molecule that carries genetic information that defines an organism's traits. It is stored in the nucleus.

• DNA
• protein
• RNA
• glucose nucleic acid (GNA)

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Aa, DD, bB, yy are all examples of

• genotypes
• phenotypes

In a heterozygous genotype, the ___________ allele takes over in the phenotype.

• recessive
• dominant
• lower case letter
• both 

What is the definition of genotype?

• The physical expression of a trait
• The genetic combination of alleles 
• the genes on a DNA strand

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Which of the following is a phenotype?

• Bb
• Black fur

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What is the percentage of offspring that have green pods?

• 100%
• 75%
• 50%
• 25%

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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What percentage of the offspring in the punnett square are shown as a hybrid?

• 100%
• 75%
• 50%
• 25%

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NGSS.HS-LS3-3

What is the phenotype of the heterozygous parent in the punnett square?

• green
• yellow
• hybrid
• purebred

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

In this punnett square, which is the dominant trait?
The B stands for bud.

• purple flower bud
• white flower bud
• dominant
• recessive

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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

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

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