Genetics Basics

Which of the following are PHENOTYPES?

• red hair

• Gg

• Seven Toes

• SS

• cc

Which of the following are GENOTYPES?

• crooked pinky finger

• Dd

• QQ

• Orange teeth

• ff

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Which of the following represent recessive alleles?

• R

• r

• T

• H

• y

The allele (version of a trait) for pink hair is dominant. Which of the following would result in a person with pink hair?

• Pp

• PP

• pp

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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Monsters with red skin have the dominant trait. Which of the following could be the genotype of this monster?

• rr

• red skin

• Rr

• RR

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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Tall (T) is dominant over dwarf (t) in a species of plant. A tall plant has an unknown genotype. Which plant should it be crossed with to ascertain this?

• TT

• Tt

• tt

Which of these is not a trait controlled by genetics?

• blue eyes
• freckles
• bleached blond hair
• dimples

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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A genetically determined characteristic.

• trait

• genotype

• phenotype

• gene

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

What's the probability an offspring will have the dominant Brown Eyes in this Punnett Square

• 1/4

• 2/4

• 3/4

• /4

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When something that is passed from parent to offspring

• inherited

• offspring

• learned behaviors

• species

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