Mendelian Genetics Assessment Task

Black fur is dominant (B) over white fur (b).  Find the probability of heterozygous offspring using the following genotype of these parents.
Bb + bb

• 0%
• 25%
• 50%
• 100%

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-3

Gregor Mendel is often called ....

• The father of heredity.
• The father of genetics.
• The king of peas
• The father of punnett squares.

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

What are genes?

• Something you wear.
• Segments of DNA that carry traits for offspring.
• The powerhouse of cells.
• None of the above.

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

An organism with two different alleles for a trait is said to be...

• recessive
• dominant
• hybrid
• purebred

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

What would be the results of a genetic cross between the following parents?  TT + Tt

• Tt, tt, tt, tt
• TT, TT, TT, Tt
• Tt, Tt, Tt, TT
• TT, TT, Tt, Tt

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-3

It is NOT possible for two purebred black rabbits (both BB) to produce white offspring.

• True
• False

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Which of the following is an example of phenotype?

• bb
• blue eyes

What are the genotypes for a tall plant (T) over a short plant (t)?

• TT
• tt
• TT, Tt
• TT, tt

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Which of the following genotypes are purebred?

• Pf
• Pp
• PP
• pP

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Which of these is homozygous recessive?

• Rr
• rR
• RR
• rr

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1