IQWST LS3 Learning Set 1 & 2 Life Science Genetics

Hair color is an example of

• genotype
• trait
• allele
• chromosome

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Which of these traits is usually influenced by your environment?

• Art abilities
• Eye color
• Height
• Dimples

Which one of these traits is only influenced by your genes and cannot change based on your environment?

• Art abilities
• Hair color
• Music abilities
• Math abilities

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Which is an example of a genotype?

• Aa
• Brown hair

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Which is an example of a phenotype?

• Aa
• Brown hair

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You get 2 genes for each trait you have. Where do they come from?

• One from Mom
• One from Dad
• Both from your mom
• One from each parent

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Is it possible for plant offspring to have an orange flower even if both of its parents have red flowers?

• Yes
• No

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If mom plant has a Rr gene and dad has a Rr gene, which is NOT a possible gene combination for the baby plant?

• RR
• Rr
• rr
• Ra

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What is a segment of DNA called?

• Chromosome
• gene
• dominant trait
• nucleus

A 19th century monk who studied pea plants and came up with rules about how alleles combine to form traits

• Gregor Mendel
• Robert Hooke
• Anton Van Leeuwenhoek
• Your Mom