Genetics - Basics

The young of an animal or plant is called ______________________.

• puppy
• baby
• seed
• offspring

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What can be passed on through genetics?

• Acquired traits
• Inherited traits
• Taste in music
• Cooking ability

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A trait is....

• a quality that makes one person different from another
• the information that determines what color your eyes are
• the passing of characteristics from parents to offspring
• something you carry a glass of water on

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The passing of characteristics from parents to offspring is called....

• babies
• offspring
• genetics
• heredity

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contains your genes; found in the nucleus

• Genetics
• Traits
• Alleles
• DNA

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the letters that represent the different forms of a gene

• Genetics
• Chomosome
• Alleles
• DNA

the trait that overshadows and is expressed

• dominant
• heredity
• gene
• recessive

the trait that is hidden

• dominant
• heredity
• gene
• recessive

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combination of alleles (letters: DD, Dd, dd)

• phenotype
• genotype
• homozygous
• heterozygous

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the physical appearance of a trait (Ex. Dimples, no dimples)

• phenotype
• genotype
• homozygous
• heterozygous