Intro to Genetics

The passing of traits from parent to offspring 

• Heredity 
• Genetics 
• Hybrid 
• Probability 

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Who was the father of genetics 

• Sagan 
• Issac Newton 
• Gregor Mendel 
• C.jenkins 

The study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics 

• gene
• genetics 
• meiosis 
• hybrid 

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An allele whose trait only shows up when no dominant allele is present.

• hidden allele
• dominant allele
• recessive allele
• present allele

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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Which statement is true?

• Your DNA is the same as your siblings.
• Your set of DNA is identical to your mothers.
• Your set of DNA is identical to your fathers.
• Your DNA is unique to you.

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The genetic makeup of an organism is its ___.

• heterozygous

• punnet square

• genotype

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Genotype refers to the ...

• physical expression of the genes
• the possible combination of alleles in a gene
• whether an allele is dominant or recessive
• how an organism will appear

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Which of the following is a phenotype?

• BB
• Bb
• bb
• Blue eyes

What is a phenotype?

• The genetic make up (code)

• The physical trait