Genetics

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

• Dominance

• Heterozygous

• Homozygous

• Recessiveness

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Which pair of alleles is an example of homozygous recessive?

• bb

• BB

• Bb

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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A version of a gene is called a(n)

• allele

• characteristic

• specific gene

• trait

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Which pair of alleles is an example of heterozygous alleles?

• ll

• LL

• Ll

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What is an example of a PHENOTYPE?

• Aa

• AA

• Purple Flower

• aa

A capital P represents a dominant allele for purple flower. A lowercase p represents the recessive allele for white flower. Which is the only way to get a white flower color?

• Pp

• PP

• pP

• pp

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Alleles that are Rr are homozygous?

• True

• False

Which is the best definition of DNA?

• a spiral ladder
• something in your cells
• all genetic information about living things

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What is a gene?

• A bundle (like a hot dog bun) that the DNA is packed into
• something inside the nucleus
• a piece of DNA that holds genetic information

• all of your DNA

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