Genetics

Which of the following describes a learned behavior in a dog?

• black fur

• running fast

• four legs

• fetching sticks

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A characteristic passed from parents to their offspring is called a __________________ trait.

• acquired

• inherited

• dominant

• recessive

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The genes in your body carry information about

• how many state capitals you know.

• the color you choose to dye your hair.

• the size of your feet.

• how to play your favorite board game.

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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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An offspring will receive how many alleles from each parent to determine a specific trait?

• one
• two
• three
• five

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What is a phenotype

• The genetic make up (code)
• The physical trait

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having two of the same genes for the trait (sometimes called purebred).

• homozygous
• hetrozygous
• protein
• chromosome

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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

Which is the correct phenotype for this organism?

• BB
• blue
• green
• bb

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What does a Punnett Square determine?

• all of Mendel's discoveries about genetic crosses

• all the outcomes of a genetic cross

• only the recessive allele combinations

• only the dominant allele combinations

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