Genetics Vocab - Yllis & Elf Review
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
You get a set of TWO genes for each trait you have. Where do they come from?
Mom only
Dad only
Grandparents with dominant alleles
One from each parent
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS3-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens when the two copies of instructions for a trait are NOT the same?
Both phenotypes are expressed equally.
The recessive phenotype is expressed.
The dominant phenotype is expressed.
No phenotype is expressed.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for the genetic makeup (two alleles) that cause an organism to express a trait?
Phenotype
Chromosome
Trait
Genotype
4.
DRAG AND DROP QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A (a) is the DNA or allele combination for a trait. The physical, expressed trait is called the (b)
Genotype
Phenotype.
Answer explanation
The genotype refers to the specific DNA or allele combination for a trait, while the phenotype is the observable physical expression of that trait. Thus, the correct answers are Genotype and Phenotype.
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS3-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which is an example of a genotype?
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NGSS.HS-LS3-1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which is an example of a phenotype?
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-4
7.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
Match the following terms or concepts with the correct definition or description.
Homozygous
An organism that has ONE dominant and ONE recessive allele for a gene
Chromosomes
An organism that has TWO of the SAME alleles for a gene
Genetics
Threadlike structures that contain DNA found in the nucleus of a cell
Heterozygous
The scientific study of heredity
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