Genetic Terminology

What word is used to describe different versions of the same gene?

• Chromosomes
• Phenotype
• Alleles
• Genotype

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

What word describes the inheritance of two alleles that are the same?

• Homozygous
• Heterozygous
• Homologous
• Heterotrophic

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

What word describes the inheritance of two different alleles?

• Homozygous
• Heterozygous
• Heterotrophic
• Homologous

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

What word is used to describe the characteristics that an individual inherits?

• Genotype
• Phenotype
• Homozygous
• Heterozygous

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Which of the following is homozygous recessive?

• Rr

• RR

• rr

• All of them

Brown (B) is dominant over white (b). Which is a homozygous GENOTYPE of BROWN FUR?

• BB

• Bb

• bb

• B

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

This image shows a

• Phenotype

• Punnett Square

• Homozygous Dominant gentotype

• Pedigree

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-3

What does a Punnett Square do?

• Show the possible genotypes

• Determine the possible phenotypes

• Predict offspring traits

• All of the above

A phenotype is

• Physical appearence

• Dominance

• Recessiveness

• Letter combinatons

allele that is masked by the presence of a dominant allele (will not always be visible if present); represented by a lowercase letter

• Dominant
• Recessive
• Virus
• Genetic