heredity

What is genetics?

• The study of DNA nucleotides
• The study of heredity
• The study of a cell dividing into 2
• The study of eye color

The passing of DNA from parents to offspring

• Generation
• Heredity
• Inheritance
• Traits

Chromosomes are found in the ____________ of the cell

• Chloroplast
• Nucleus
• Cytoplasm
• Mitochondria

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

What is a recessive allele?

• A trait that is always shown (capital letter)
• A trait that can be hidden (lower case letter)
• Alleles that are the same
• Alleles that are different

What is a dominant allele?

• A trait that is always shown (capital letter)
• A trait that can be hidden (lower case letter)
• Alleles that are the same
• Alleles that are different

This means Different Gene

• Dominant
• Recessive
• Homozygous
• Heterozygous

____________________ are used to make predictions about the genotypes and phenotypes of offspring.

• Dominant Squares
• Punnett Grids
• Punnett Squares
• Recessive Squares

What is Bb?

• Homozygous
• Heterozygous
• Recessive
• Alleles

What is the only Genotype that shows the RECESSIVE Phenotype?

• GG
• Gg
• gg