Genetics

The man who studied genetics and came up with genetics is

• Watson
• Crick
• Mendel
• Darwin

Genotype refers to the ...

• physical expression of the genes
• the possible combination of alleles in a gene
• whether an allele is dominant or recessive
• how an organism will appear

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An offspring will receive how many alleles from each parent to determine a specific trait?

• one
• two
• three
• five

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Which of the following is a phenotype?

• BB
• Bb
• bb
• Blue eyes

The passing of genetic traits from parent to offspring.

• heredity
• trait
• gene
• allele

Magda is a tall, 11 year old drummer. She has a scar on her right cheek. She is good at swimming. Which of her traits did Magda most likely inherit?

• height
• the scar
• ability to swim
• ability to play drums

Two brown eyed parents (Bb) have a baby. What is the chance the baby is blue eyed?

• 0 %
• 25%
• 50%
• 75%

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Which answer best describes codominant alleles?

• Both are equally dominant
• Both are equally recessive
• Neither are dominant or recessive

One form of a gene is called_______________

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

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• Punnett Square
• Phenotype
• Genotype
• Dominant allele

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