Genetics review

Genotype refers to the ...

• physical expression of the genes
• the possible combination of alleles in a gene
• whether an allele is dominant or recessive
• how an organism will appear

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the passing of genetic traits from parent to offspring.

• heredity
• trait
• gene
• allele

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having two of the same genes for the trait (sometimes called purebred).

• homozygous
• hetrozygous
• protein
• chromosome

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having two different genes for a trait (sometimes called hybrid).

• protein
• homozygous
• heterozygous
• genotype

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An allele whose trait only shows up when no dominant allele is present.

• hidden allele
• dominant allele
• recessive allele
• present allele

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What is the phenotype of the offspring? (A-Brown hair; a-blond hair) 

• 50 % Brown Hair and 50% Blond Hair 
• 25 % Brown Hair and 75% Blond Hair 
• 75 % Brown Hair and 25% Blond Hair 
• 0% Brown Hair and 100% Blond Hair 

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The combination of genes a person has, represented by letters, is their...

• Genotype

• Phenotype

• Chromosome

• Punnett Square

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What belongs in the last box?

• RR

• Rr

• rr

• ff

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Aa, DD, bB, yy are all examples of

• genotypes
• phenotypes

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AA and Aa always show up as

• dominant
• recessive

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