Genetics and Heredity Review #2

Which of the following is a phenotype?

• BB
• Bb
• bb
• Blue eyes

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

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The passing of genetic traits from parent to offspring is called

• heredity

• trait

• gene

• allele

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Having two of the same genes for the trait (can be called purebred) is called

• homozygous

• hetrozygous

• protein

• chromosome

Which of the following genotypes is a purebred?

• Bb
• Gg
• bb
• Dd

If green is dominant over purple, then what is the genotype for this individual?

• Purple
• Green
• GG
• gg

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

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

In Martians, the trait for brown coloring (B) is dominant, and blue coloring (b) is recessive. Which combination of parental genotypes are 100% of the offspring expected to be blue?

• Bb and Bb

• bb and bb

• BB and bb

• BB and BB

Which of the following subjects would someone  most likely study if he or she wanted to work in  the biotechnology field?

• Chemistry 
• Genetics
• Physics 
• Environmental Science 

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

An organism's phenotype describes its __________.

• genetic makeup
• physical appearance

What do you call a section of DNA that codes for a specific trait?

• nucleus
• chromosome
• gene
• DNA