Mendelian inheritance

What is the definition of Homozygous?

• When one allele is dominant and one is recessive
• When an individual has two sets of the same allele.
• when it is neither dominant or recessive

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What is the definition of heterozygous? 

• when an individual has two sets of the same allele
• when it is neither dominant or recessive
• A pair of genes where one is dominant and one is recessive.

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

The genotype is the ______________.

• physical appearance
• Genetic makeup
• Alleles gained from one parent

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

The phenotype is the _______________.

• physical appearance of an organism
• Genetic makeup 
• Alleles acquired from a specific parent.

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

The passing of characters from parents to offspring is called?

• Monohybrid cross
• Heredity
• True breeding
• Genetics

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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How much of your DNA do you inherit from your mom?

• 10%
• 25%
• 50%
• it varies

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Which of the following genotypes is heterozygous?

• Bb
• BB
• bb
• B

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

What gender has an X and a Y chromosome?

• male
• female
• transgender 
• all of the above

Each parent contributes one of the genes for a particular trait. The genes of the pair are called:

• variables
• gametes
• hybrids
• alleles

Which of the following alleles is homozygous recessive?

• Tt
• tt
• TT
• T

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1