Genetics and Heredity

Different forms of a single gene are called a(n) _________.

• gene
• chromosome
• allele
• genotype

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

A trait that is apparent only when two recessive alleles for the same characteristic are inherited is called

• dominant
• recessive
• homozygous
• heterozygous

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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

Sperm from one plant fertilizes the eggs of the same plant in

• cross-pollination
• cross-breeding
• self-pollination
• self-breeding

What is an organism’s appearance called?

• its genotype
• its phenotype
• its dominant trait
• its recessive trait

A set of traits an organism receives from its parents

• heredity
• DNA
• chromosome
• allele

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

The carrier of genetic information

• DNA
• RNA
• phenotype
• nucleus

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Threadlike structures that carry DNA

• allele
• genotype
• chromosome
• phenotype

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

A characteristic that an organism can pass on to its offspring

• heredity
• punnett square
• trait
• phenotype

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

What is the passage of genetic instructions from one generation to the next?

• Genetics

• DNA

• Heredity

• Nucleus

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1