DNA & Genetics

Which of the following genotypes is homozygous dominant?

• A
• Aa
• AA
• aa

Which of the following genotypes is heterozygous?

• Bb
• BB
• bb
• B

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Which of the characteristics is a lion least likely to pass on to its offspring?

• fur color
• length of tail
• scars on leg
• body size

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

What you see, or the physical appearance.

• Genotype
• Phenotype
• Homozygous
• Heterozygous

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

T - tall and t = short
In the Punnett square below, what belongs in the missing square?

• tt
• Tt
• Bb
• TT

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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)

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

How many alleles (letters) does a child get from each parent for each trait?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Dominant alleles are represented by a:

• Male gene
• lowercase letter
• recessive trait
• capital letter

Which sequence of DNA bases would pair with this partial strand
ATG TGA CAG

• ATG TGA CAG
• TAC ACT GTC
• GTA AGT GAC
• CAT TCA CTG

Which of the following best describes a DNA molecule?

• double helix
• contains ribose
• made of amino acids
• contains Uracil

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1