Heredity Vocabulary

The two versions of a gene (dominant and recessive) are known as _____ .

• facilitated diffusion

• mitosis

• electrons

• alleles

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Which allele represents dominant?

• Capital Letter

• Lowercase letter

Which allele represents recessive?

• Capital Letter

• Lowercase letter

Which two pairs of alleles contain the dominant gene?

Select two correct answers.

• AA

• Aa

• aa

What would the pair of alleles below be considered?

aa

• dominant

• recessive

The combination of letters that code for a specific gene is called the ______ .

Hint: You cannot see them with your eyes

• phenotype

• genotype

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

If brown eyes (B) are dominant over blue eyes (b), which two genotypes would express brown eyes? Select two correct answers

• BB

• Bb

• bb

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

If brown eyes (B) are dominant over blue eyes (b), which genotype would express blue eyes?

• BB

• Bb

• bb

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

If curly hair (C) is dominant over straight hair (c), which two genotypes would express curly hair? Select two correct answers.

• CC

• Cc

• cc

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

If curly hair (C) is dominant over straight hair (c), which genotype would express straight hair?

• CC

• Cc

• cc

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2