Genetics and Punnett Squares

What is heredity?

• A kind of genetic disorder
• The way DNA divides
• A trait you inherit from your parents
• The passing down of traits from parents to children

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What is the relationship between DNA and chromosomes?

• Chromosomes are made of DNA
• DNA is made of chromosomes
• DNA and chromosomes are the same thing.
• All of the above are correct

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How many pairs of chromosomes exist in each of your cells?

• 10
• 12
• 23
• 46

Why are your chromosomes arranged in pairs?

• Scientists have no idea
• Because you get one from your mom and one from your dad
• Because pairs can divide easier
• Because DNA is awesome

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what is an example of an inherited trait ?

• walking
• flying
• eye color
• fighting

A individual who has two of the same alleles is said to be

• Homozygous
• Homologous
• Heterozygous
• Heteromologous

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What are the genotypes for the dominant phenotype of " A Tall Head". 

• Tall
• TT, Tt
• Short
• tt

The genotype "TT" is ___

• Heterozygous
• Homozygous

the passing of genetic traits from parent to offspring.

• heredity
• trait
• gene
• allele

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Dominant alleles are represented by a:

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