Read it - Types of Inheritance

Read it - Types of Inheritance

Assessment

Passage

Science

7th Grade

Hard

NGSS
HS-LS3-1, HS-LS3-3, HS-LS4-3

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6 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 5 pts

What is the purpose of Punnett squares in genetics?

To determine the probability of offspring inheriting certain traits

To analyze the genetic makeup of parents

To study the effects of environmental factors on genetic traits

To identify the specific genes responsible for certain traits

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NGSS.HS-LS3-3

NGSS.HS-LS4-3

2.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

2 mins • 5 pts

What is co-dominance and how does it result in a unique combination of traits in the phenotype?

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 3 pts

What is the significance of homozygous and heterozygous genotypes in understanding genetic traits and inheritance?

They determine the physical appearance of an organism

They determine the genetic makeup of an organism

They determine the gender of an organism

They determine the lifespan of an organism

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is the expression pattern of dominant and recessive alleles?

Dominant alleles are expressed when present, while recessive alleles are only expressed when there are no dominant alleles.

Dominant alleles are only expressed when there are no recessive alleles, while recessive alleles are always expressed.

Dominant alleles are always expressed, while recessive alleles are only expressed when present.

Dominant alleles and recessive alleles are always expressed together.

5.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Incomplete dominance occurs when neither allele is completely dominant, resulting in a blending of ___ traits.

6.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 5 pts

What is the difference between Co-Dominance and Incomplete Dominance?

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