Base Genetics

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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the passing of genetic traits from parent to offspring.

• heredity
• trait
• gene
• allele

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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

Eye color, hair color, having freckles, etc. are examples of:

• DNA

• Chromosomes

• Genes

• Traits

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B = brown fur  b = white fur
In the punnett square, what is the probability for white fur? 

• 0%
• 25%
• 50%
• 75%

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Which of the following is NOT a genotype?

• heterozygous
• a trait
• Bb
• homozygous recessive

What is the phenotype of the offspring? (A-Brown hair; a-blond hair) 

• 50 % Brown Hair and 50% Blond Hair 
• 25 % Brown Hair and 75% Blond Hair 
• 75 % Brown Hair and 25% Blond Hair 
• 0% Brown Hair and 100% Blond Hair 

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Which of the following genotypes is heterozygous?

• Bb
• BB
• bb
• B

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If you have a male with large wings (DD) and a female with small wings (dd). What allele stands for large wings? 

• D
• d
• Dd
• dd

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A homozygous dominant brown mouse is crossed with a heterozygous brown mouse (tan is the recessive color). 

• 100 % tan
• 100 % brown 
• 50 % brown and 50% tan 
• 75 % brown and 25 % tan 

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