Inheritance

T is dominant, t is recessive. If an organism has the genes, Tt. What will the genotype be?

• Dominant

• Recessive

G is dominant and g is recessive. If an organism has the genes, gg, what will be the genotype?

• Dominant

• Recessive

Emily has brown hair. Which most likely explains why Emily has brown hair?

• Emily's favorite color is brown

• Emily has a parent with brown hair

• Emily's older brother has brown hair

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

What should you use to predict the traits of offspring when you know the genes of two parents?

• a graph

• a flow chart

• a Punnett square

• a pedigree

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Which statement best supports why many offspring look similar to their parents?

• offspring inherit traits from only one parent

• offspring inherit traits from both parents

• parents choose which traits to pass on to their offspring

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

What is the probability of bb offspring?

• 1/4

• 2/4

• 3/4

• 4/4

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NGSS.HS-LS3-3

What is the probability of heterozygous offspring?

• 1/4

• 2/4

• 3/4

• 4/4

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NGSS.HS-LS3-3

If Brown eye color (B) is dominant over Green eye color (b) Then, what is the probability of brown eye color?

• 1/4

• 2/4

• 3/4

• 4/4

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NGSS.HS-LS3-3

NGSS.HS-LS4-3

Who is the father of genetics?

• Isaac Newton

• Gregor Mendel

• Albert Einstein

• Charles Darwin

Using the answer from #9, what did he use to study heredity.

• Daisy

• Sunflower

• Peaplants

• Corn

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NGSS.MS-LS4-5