Unit 4: Genetics

Match the following

• bb

• Homozygous Recessive

• Bb

• Homozygous Dominant

• BB

• Heterozygous Dominant

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Genetics is the study of _________.

• Heredity

• Cancer

• Cell Division

• Sexual Reproduction

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

DNA is made of _____________ which express specific traits.

• Fungi

• Mitochondria

• Genes

• RNA

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Who is the father of Genetics?

• 
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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

On a Punnett square two capital letters indicate a gene which is_________.

• Heterozygous dominant

• Homozygous Dominant

• Homozygous recessive

• Gene

Probability in genetics is expressed in _________.

• fractions

• equations

• whole number

• percentages

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NGSS.HS-LS3-3

NGSS.HS-LS4-3

Genetic variation occurs in what type of reproduction?

• sexual

• asexual

• both

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

List three examples of genetically inherited traits.

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

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The​ (a)   ​represents the genetic makeup of an​ (b)   , while the ​ (c)   represents the ​ (d)   of an organism.

• Genotype
• organism
• phenotype
• appearance

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Using the Punnett Square provided, match the following question to the answer.

• Heterozygous

• what is the probability that the offspring will be homozygous dominant?

• 25%

• What is the probability that the offspring will be homozygous recessive

• 50%

• What genotype are the father and mother in this Punnett square (homozygous Dom/Homozygous Recessive/Heterozygous)

• 25%

• What is the probability that the organism will be heterozygous?

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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