Inheritance and Genetics

Who is ready for quarantine to be OVER?

• No, I'm a lone wolf.

  I like sticking to myself.

• I'm ready for it to be over,

  but I'm still cautious.

• ME!!!

  I'm ready to see my friends!

"T" is dominant, "t" is recessive. If an organism has the genes "Tt."

Which will trait will result?

• "T" dominant

• "t" recessive

"G" is dominant, "g" is recessive. If an organism has the genes "gg."

Which will trait will result?

• "G" dominant

• "g" recessive

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

"M" is dominant, "m" is recessive. If an organism has the genes "MM."

Which will trait will result?

• "M" dominant

• "m" recessive

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Emily has brown hair.

Which most likely explains why Emily has brown hair?

• Emily’s favorite color is brown.

• Emily has a parent with brown hair.

• Emily’s older brother has brown hair.

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

What should you use to predict the traits of offspring when you know the genes of two parents?

• a graph

• a flow chart

• a data table

• a Punnett square

Which statement best supports why many offspring look similar to their parents?

• Offspring inherit traits from only one parent.

• Offspring inherit traits from both parents.

• Parents choose which traits to pass on to their offspring.

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

What is the probability of bb offspring?

• 1/4

• 2/4

• 0/4

• 4/4

What allele combination should go in the missing box?

• AA

• Aa

• aa

• none of these