MP#4 Quarterly Review

What is the study of genes and inheritance known as?

• genetics

• evolution

• heredity

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An organism's observable physical features are also called what?

• genotype

• phenotype

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An organism's genetic code is also called what?

• genotype

• phenotype

You inherit a recessive allele from your mother and a dominant allele from your father. Which allele will be expressed?

• The recessive allele

• The dominant allele

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A heterozygous yellow pea plant's genotype would be:

• YY

• yy

• Yy

The passing of genetic traits from parent to offspring.

• heredity

• genetics

• evolution

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

• homozygous

• hetrozygous

• hybrid

Two brown eyed parents (Bb) have a baby. What is the chance the baby is blue eyed?

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

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

• dominant allele

• recessive allele

_________ is the process by which species change over time.

• Natural Selection

• Evolution

• Genetics

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