Mendelian Genetics

If green is dominant over purple, then what is the genotype for this individual?

• Purple
• Green
• GG
• gg

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

A __________ is a segment of DNA that codes for a particular protein, which leads to a particular trait.

• Gene
• Allele
• Codon
• Nucleotide

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

Which of the following best describes a GENOTYPE?

• The allele/genetic makeup of an organism.
• The physical expression of a trait.

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

The letters on the TOP AND SIDE of a punnett square represent ______________.

• The combination of alleles in offspring.
• The possible alleles given by the parents following meiosis.
• The genotype and phenotype of offspring.
• The results of genetic mutations in offspring.

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

The dominant trait in this punnett square is

• yellow pea seeds
• green pea seeds
• there is no dominant seed

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Passing on traits from parents to offspring

• Chromosome

• Genotype

• Heredity

• Allele

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

The study of heredity

• Genetics

• Genome

• Allele

• Punnett Square

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

The observable traits dictated by the genotype

• Phenotype

• Genotype

• Homozygous Recessive

• Homozygous Dominant

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

A genotype where only recessive alleles

were passed on from both parents for one trait

bb aa tt ll

• Heredity

• Homozygous Dominant

• Homozygous Recessive

• Phenotype

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

A genotype where only dominant alleles were passed on

from both parents for one trait

BB AA TT LL

• Homozygous Recessive

• Homozygous Dominant

• Dihybrid

• Heredity

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1