Genetics Unit Review

A version of a gene is called a(n)

• allele

• characteristic

• specific gene

• trait

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

A trait that is expressed if one copy of the allele is present is a(n)

• characteristic

• dominant trait

• gene

• recessive trait

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

An organism’s genetic makeup; the pair of alleles for a trait is called a(n)

• dominant trait

• genotype

• phenotype

• recessive trait

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

An organism’s physical expression of a trait is called a(n)

• dominant trait

• genotype

• phenotype

• recessive trait

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

What is it called when both alleles in a genotype are the same?

• Dominance

• Heterozygous

• Homozygous

• Recessiveness

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

What is it called when the alleles in a genotype are different?

• Dominance

• Heterozygous

• Homozygous

• Recessiveness

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Which pair of alleles is an example of homozygous recessive?

• bb

• BB

• Bb

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Which pair of alleles is an example of homozygous dominant?

• tt

• TT

• Tt

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7.11(A), 7.11(B), 7.11(C)

Which pair of alleles is an example of heterozygous alleles?

• ll

• LL

• Ll

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

What are physical characteristics of an organism?

• Alleles

• Genotypes

• Genes

• Traits

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS4-4