Genetics

Taylor's family has brown eyes, except for her mom, who has blue eyes. Which statement MOST LIKELY describes Taylor's heredity for eye color?

• Taylor can only carry genes for blue eyes

• Taylor can only carry genes having equal chances for all eye colors

• Taylor may carry genes for both blue and brown eyes

• Taylor will carry genes having equal chances for both blue and brown eyes

Select two statements that DO NOT describe the relationship of genes to chromosomes

• Chromosomes are located on genes

• Genes create chromosomes

• Humans have 46 chromosomes

• Genes are located on chromosomes

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the passing of genetic traits from parent to offspring.

• heredity
• trait
• gene
• allele

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An organism's genotype is its

• Physical appearance

• Genetic make-up

• Allele combination

• Probability of occuring

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When An UPPERCASE letter is used, what kind of allele is represented?

• Recessive

• Dominant

• Codominant

• Gene

What is an example of a cross between two heterozygous plants?

• A cross between a plant with yellow seeds (YY) and a plant with green seeds (yy)

• A cross between a plant with spherical seeds (Ss) and a plant with dented seeds (ss).

• A cross between a plant with dented seeds (ss) and a pea plant with yellow seeds (Yy).

• A cross between a plants with yellow seeds (Yy) and a cross between an plant with yellow seeds (Yy).

A man with a homozygous for a widow's peak reproduces with a woman who is heterozygous for having a widow's peak. What are the possible genotypes for their child?

• FF, Ff, and ff

• FF only

• FF and ff

In the Punnent square Black fur is dominant over brown fur (b). What is the phenotype of all four offspring?

• Brown fur

• White fur

• black fur

• Black and white stripes

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What are the possible phenotypes of a Heterozygous (Gg) green plant cross with a Homozygous (gg) yellow plant?

• Yellow and Green

• Yellow only

• Green Only

• Red

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