Probability and Heredity

Gregor Mendel did experimented on what kind of plants?

• Lilacs

• Peas

• Apples

• Sunflowers

The passing of physical characteristics from parent to young is called...

• Traits

• Alleles

• Heredity

• Hybrid

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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What is the scientific study of heredity?

• Genetics

• Epistemology

• Pathology

• Podiatry

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

A ___________ is the genetic makeup or allele combination.

• Phenotype

• Gene

• Genotype

• Homozygous

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

When the genotype has 2 identical alleles it is known as...

• Heterozygous

• Co-dominance

• Homozygous

• Recessive

A __________ is the visible trait or physical appearance.

• Genotype

• Dominant

• Co-dominance

• Phenotype

A chart or tool that shows all the possible combinations of alleles that can result from a genetic cross.

• Punnett Square

• Genetic Calculator

• Family Tree

• Blood Sequence

What allele will always show up when present in the genetic combination?

• Recessive

• Purebred

• Traits

• Dominant

Probability is the number that describes how likely an event will occur.

• True

• False

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NGSS.HS-LS4-3

Heterozygous is when the alleles are neither dominant or recessive.

• True

• False