Heredity Vocabulary

Which ones are heterozygous?

• H h

• t t

• B B

• Q q

Which are homozygous?

• J j

• K k

• L L

• M M

Which statement describes a PHENOTYPE?

• The rabbit has white fur

• The rabbit has recessive genes

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Phenotype describes:

• What genes an organism has

• How an organism looks

Which statement describes a genotype?

• I have hitchhiker's thumb

• I have a normal thumb

• My genes are H h

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Mary has hitchhiker thumb. Hitchhiker thumb is recessive. What is her genotype?

• HH Homozygous

• h h homozygous

• H H heterozygous

• h h heterozygous

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Timmy has a straight thumb. What could his genotype be?

• H H

• H h

• H H, H h

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

A punnett square is used to:

• Look at the family history of a trait

• Predict the genes of future offspring