Genetics Basic Overview

The passing of traits from parent to offspring is known as __________.

• heredity

• gene

• DNA

• RNA

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

This trait is represented by a lower case letter and are hidden whenever a dominant allele is present

• Dominant allele

• Recessive Allele

• Codominance

• Punnett Square

This type of trait is represented by a capital letter and always shows up in a organism when the allele is present

• Dominant allele

• Codominance

• Probability

• Recessive Allele

Which of the following is homozygous recessive?

• RR

• Rr

• rR

• rr

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Which genotypes are heterozygous?

• EE

• tt

• Rr

• Both EE and tt

Which genotypes are homozygous dominant?

• EE

• tt

• Rr

• Both EE and tt

____ is the genetic makeup of an organism (letter combinations).

• Phenotype

• Genotype

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

A _____ is a region of the DNA that controls a trait.

• gene

• phenotype

• genotype

• chromotid

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

The _____ is the physical appearance of an organism.

• Genotype

• Phenotype

Passing traits from parents to their offspring is known as

• Genetics

• Heredity

• Punnett Square

• Monohybrid crosses

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2