Genetics Terminology

The passing of traits from parent to child is known as _______________.

• heredity

• gene

• DNA

• RNA

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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

• dominant allele

• codominance

• recessive allele

• Punnett Square

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

• dominant allele

• codominance

• probability

• recessive allele

Which of the following is homozygous recessive?

• RR

• Rr

• rR

• rr

Which genotypes are heterozygous?

• EE

• tt

• Rr

• Both EE and tt

Which genotypes are homozygous dominant?

• EE

• tt

• Rr

• Both EE and tt

Which genotypes are homozygous?

• EE

• tt

• Rr

• Both EE and tt

_____ is the genetic makeup of an organism.

• phenotype

• genotype

A ____ is a region of DNA that controls a trait.

• gene

• phenotype

• chromatin

• genotype

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

The study of heredity is called

• Science

• DNA

• Dominant

• Genetics

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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