Genetics Topic 2 Quiz Review

Traits are...

• not able to be predicted in offspring.

• learned from your environment.

• physical characteristics of an organism.

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Dominant traits...

• are strong and shown with a capital letter

• are weak and shown with a capital letter

• are weak and shown with a lower case letter

Recessive genes are...

• strong and shown with a capital letter

• weak and shown with a lower case letter

• weak and shown with an upper case letter

The physical characteristics of a cat, like long fur, would be called the cat's....

• genotype

• phenotype

• DNA

The genes that represent a characteristic, DD, aa, Ab, XY are called an organism's...

• Genotype

• Phenotype

• DNA

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This pair of letters, BB or bb, are called...

• Pure

• Hybrid

• Genetics

This pair of letters, Bb, Cc, Dd, would be called...

• Heterozygous

• Homozygous

• Chemistry

What is the name of the tool used to predict the traits an offspring will inherit from its parents?

• Ruler

• Punnett Square

• Deoxyribonucleic Acid

Which combination of letters will be PURE and DOMINANT:

• Bb

• yy

• TT

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What percent of offspring will have the genotype Bb?

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

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