Genetics Vocab

The bird had an amazing pattern across its feathers that flashed iridescently in the sun. This is an example of...?

• Phenotype

• Genotype

• Non-inherited traits

• Dominant feathering

The two letters that code for a certain phenotype. These letters represent the alleles that have been passed from each parent. When the alleles are paired together you end up with...?

• Genotype

• Phenotype

• Codominance

• DNA

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My puppy ended up with patches of red and patches of white. His mother was completely white. His father; completely red. This is an example of...?

• Codominance

• Incomplete Dominance

• Recessive Inheritance

• That's actually a kitten.

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A black feathered chicken and a white feathered chicken mate. The offspring chickens end up with a grayish/ blue color. This is an example of...?

• Incomplete dominance

• Codominance

• Fluffy weird chicken inheritance

• That's actually a goose.

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This is what it is called when the alleles of an ordered pair are different. One allele is dominant in this pair; one is recessive.

• Heterozygous

• Homozygous

• Outerzygous

• Zygousozygous

This is what it is called when the alleles of an ordered pair are the same. The pair could be dominant or recessive, but not both.

• Homozygous

• Heterozygous

• Incomplete pairing

• Missing chromosome

Different forms of the same gene pair up; one from the father and one from the mother. These are called...?

• Alleles

• DNYAY!

• Base pairs

• Adenine

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A couple who are both heterozygous expressors of a trait used one of these to figure out the chances they have to pass on the trait. It gave them pretty good idea about what to expect.

• Punnett Square

• Funnett Square

• Watch Calculator

• Non-Mendelian magic 8 ball

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This is an idea that can be expressed by flipping a coin, rolling dice, or using a Punnett Square.

• Probability

• Illegal gambling

• Full genetic mapping

• Mendelian Genetics

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My friend noticed that I share many traits with my father and my mother. I have my dad's nose and hair, and I seem to have my mom's sense of humor. This is a great example of...?

• Heredity

• Genotypes

• The answer is in the comic. Don't choose this one.

• Genetic Sequencing

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