TCI - Lesson 9 - (Inheriting Genes)

an observable characteristic

• trait

• personality

• cell

• DNA

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

A version or variation of a gene

• trait

• gene

• allele

• DNA

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

The alleles that an organism has/inherits are its

• genotype

• phenotype

• chromosome

• recessive

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

The observable expression of a trait is its

• phenotype

• genotype

• chromosome

• allele

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Genes always appear in pairs. Your parents donate ________ allele for every trait.

• 1
• 2
• 23
• 46

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Heredity defines the passage of genetic material from...

• parent to child

• sibling to sibling

• mate to mate

• predator to prey

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Which of the following explains the genetic material in the offspring?

• the offspring has genetic material 50% mom and 50% dad

• the offspring has genetic material 100% mom and 100% dad

• the offspring has genetic material 0% mom and 100% dad

• the offspring has genetic material 100% mom and 0% dad

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

This type of allele is expressed whether there are one or two copies present.

• dominant

• recessive

• homozygous

• heterozygous

An ss fly could be described as (Check all that apply.)

• homozygous

• heterozygous

• dominant phenotype

• recessive phenotype

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

In pea plants, purple flowers (P) are dominant to white flowers (p). The phenotype of a PP plant would be

• purple

• white

• homozygous

• heterozygous