Heredity and Genetics

The man who is considered the father of Genetics

• Watson
• Crick
• Mendel
• Darwin

Which of the following is a phenotype?

• BB
• Bb
• bb
• Blue eyes

What is a phenotype

• The genetic make up (code)
• The physical trait

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the passing of genetic traits from parent to offspring.

• heredity
• trait
• gene
• allele

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having two of the same genes for the trait (sometimes called purebred).

• homozygous
• hetrozygous
• protein
• chromosome

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having two different genes for a trait (sometimes called hybrid).

• protein
• homozygous
• heterozygous
• genotype

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An allele whose trait only shows up when no dominant allele is present.

• hidden allele
• dominant allele
• recessive allele
• present allele

What is the definition of phenotype?

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

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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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One form of a gene is called_______________

• a DNA
• a Phenotype
• a trait
• an allele

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