Genetics Vocab

What is a phenotype

• The genetic make up (code)
• The physical trait

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Which of the following is a phenotype?

• BB
• Bb
• bb
• Blue eyes

the passing of genetic traits from parent to offspring.

• heredity
• trait
• gene
• allele

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having two of the same genes for the trait (sometimes called purebred).

• homozygous
• hetrozygous
• protein
• chromosome

having two different genes for a trait (sometimes called hybrid).

• protein
• homozygous
• heterozygous
• genotype

G = green, g = yellow
The genotype for a yellow plant is...

• GG
• Gg
• gg
• all of the choices result in yellow

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An allele whose trait only shows up when no dominant allele is present.

• hidden allele
• dominant allele
• recessive allele
• present allele

Two heterozygous (Tt) tall pea plants are crossed. Which describes their offspring?

• 50% tall and 50% short
• 75%tall and 25% short
• 100%short

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W=white hair
w= non-white hair
If you cross a horse with WW and a horse with ww what fraction of the offspring would be expected to have white hair?

• none
• 3/4
• 1/2
• all

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trait shows only if both parents pass it on

• recessive
• dominant
• codominan

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