Genetics and Heredity

Purple flowers are dominant to white flowers. What would the phenotype for a flower with genotype Pp be?

• purple
• white
• pink
• yellow

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Purple flowers are dominant to white flowers. What would the phenotype for a flower with genotype PP be?

• purple
• white
• pink
• yellow

TRUE OR FALSE: A genotype of NN would be heterozygous.

• True
• False

TRUE OR FALSE: A genotype of Ss would be heterozygous.

• True
• False

shows the probability of all possible genotypes and phenotypes of offspring from a particular cross

• Punnett square

• pedigree

• genetics

• heredity

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NGSS.HS-LS3-3

The passing of genetic traits from parent to offspring is called

• cross-pollination
• cross-breeding
• heredity
• genetics

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

The allelle / (trait) that is "weaker". The offspring will not have the trait represented unless there are two of these.

• recessive allele

• dominant allele

• co-dominant allele

How many chromosomes do humans have?

• 46

• 23

• 96

• 21

• 43

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

The dominant trait is

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

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

What is a gene?

• An entire chromosome that  codes for a trait
• a piece of clothing
• a piece of a DNA on chromosome that codes for a trait
• Chemical messengers in your brain that code for a trait

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2