6th: Week 13 (Heredity)

Heredity is......

• The passing of genetic material from parent to offspring

• A section of DNA that contains instructions for a particular characteristic

• An organism's appearance or other detectable characteristic

• When allele of a heterozygous individual combine

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

True or False: A gene is a section of DNA that contains instructions for a particular characteristic

• True

• False

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

If a puppy has long floppy ears like it's mother, and the puppy has brown fur like it's father. What would explain how the puppy got it's traits?

• Heredity

• The personality of the parents

• Dominant characteristics

• Recessive characteristics

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

In a group of cucumber plants, some individuals have dull fruit and others have glossy fruit. In this group, the gene for the fruit sheen trait has two alleles. The allele F is for dull fruit, and the allele f is for glossy fruit.

A certain cucumber plant from this group has dull fruit. This plant has two alleles for dull fruit.

Based on this information, what is this cucumber plant's genotype for the fruit sheen gene?

• Dull fruit

• FF

• ff

• Glossy fruit

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

In a group of American curl cats, some individuals have curled ears and others have straight ears. In this group, the gene for the ear type trait has two alleles. The allele E is for curled ears, and the allele e is for straight ears.

Romeo, an American curl cat from this group, has straight ears. Romeo has two alleles for straight ears.

Based on this information, what is Romeo's phenotype for the ear type trait?

• Straight ears

• EE

• ee

• Curled ears

In a group of jaguars, some individuals have a black coat and others have a spotted coat. In this group, the gene for the coat pattern trait has two alleles. The allele A is for a black coat, and the allele a is for a spotted coat.

Diego, a jaguar from this group, has a black coat. Diego has two alleles for a black coat.

Based on this information, what is Diego's phenotype for the coat pattern trait?

• AA

• Black coat

• aa

• Spotted coat

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

In a group of muskmelon plants, some individuals have sour fruit and others have sweet fruit. In this group, the gene for the fruit taste trait has two alleles. The allele F is for sour fruit, and the allele f is for sweet fruit.

A certain muskmelon plant from this group has sour fruit. This plant has one allele for sour fruit and one allele for sweet fruit.

Based on this information, what is this muskmelon plant's phenotype for the fruit taste trait?

• Sweet fruit

• FF

• ff

• Sour fruit

In a group of scarlet rosemallow plants, some individuals have red flowers and others have white flowers. In this group, the gene for the flower color trait has two alleles. The allele F is for red flowers, and the allele f is for white flowers.

A certain scarlet rosemallow plant from this group has red flowers. This plant has one allele for red flowers and one allele for white flowers.

Based on this information, what is this scarlet rosemallow plant's genotype for the flower color gene?

• Ff

• FF

• White flowers

• Red flowers

In a group of Labrador retrievers, some individuals have black fur and others have brown fur. In this group, the gene for the fur color trait has two alleles. The allele F is for black fur, and the allele f is for brown fur.

Perdita is a Labrador retriever from this group. Perdita's phenotype for the fur color trait is black fur. Perdita's genotype for the fur color gene is Ff.

Based on this information, complete the following statement. Perdita is ______________ for the fur gene.

• Heterozygous

• Homozygous

• Interbred

• Codipendent

In a group of koi fish, some individuals have red eyes and others have black eyes. In this group, the gene for the eye color trait has two alleles. The allele E is for red eyes, and the allele e is for black eyes.

Ariel is a koi fish from this group. Ariel's phenotype for the eye color trait is red eyes. Ariel's genotype for the eye color gene is Ee.

Based on this information, complete the following statement. Ariel is _____________ for the eye color gene.

• Homozygous

• Heterozygous

• Codominant

• Recessive