Genetics Quiz

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

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

An allele whose trait always shows up in the organism when the allele is present.

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

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

an organism's appearance or other detectable characteristic

• genotype
• phenotype
• genetics
• heterozygous

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

genetic makeup

• phenotype
• genotype
• heterzygous
• allele

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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

• homozygous
• hetrozygous
• protein
• chromosome

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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

• protein
• homozygous
• heterozygous
• genotype

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

A single piece of coiled DNA found in the cells; contains genes that encode traits.

• gene
• chromosome
• trait
• DNA

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

A characteristic that an organism can pass on to its offspring through its genes

• protein
• trait
• DNA
• gene

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

B=brown eyes
b= blue eyes
What is true about two brothers that have brown eyes?
One has genotype BB the other Bb.

• they have same phenotype and genotype
• they have different genotypes and phenotypes
• they have same phenotype but different genotypes
• they have same genotype but different phenotypes

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1