Genetics Review - 7th Grade

What do we call a variation of a gene?

• geneotype

• allele

• phenotype

• karyotype

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

This describes an alleles that when it is present, it masks the appearance of other alleles.

• recessive

• neutral

• dominant

• pedigree

This allele is expressed when there is no dominant allele present.

• dominant

• recessive

• neutral

• pedigree

Having two identical alleles for a particular trait.

• heredity

• dominant

• homozygous

• heterozygous

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Having two different alleles for a particular trait.

• heredity

• dominant

• homozygous

• heterozygous

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

An organisms allele combination

• phenotype

• heredity

• allele

• genotype

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

The physical appearance or characteristics seen in an organism.

• phenotype

• heredity

• allele

• genotype

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Who is known as the "Father of Genetics?"

• Wilkins

• Gregor Mendel

• Watson and Crick

• Franklin

DNA sequence is: CGA-AAU-GGA.

Which one would should a deletion mutation?

• CGA-AAA-UGG-A

• CGA-AAG-GA

• CGA-AAU-GGA

• AGC-AAU-GGA

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

Which structure carries instructions for producing the proteins that help make a person’s hair curly?

• phosphate

• lipid

• gene

• lysosomes

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1