Year 10 Genetics

Having two of the same genes for the trait (TT, tt); Both dominant or both recessive.

• homozygous or purebred
• heterozygous or hybrid
• twin offspring
• pairs of chromosomes

Which of the following alleles is homozygous (purebred) recessive?

• Tt
• tt
• TT
• t

Dominant alleles are represented by a:

• Male gene
• lowercase letter
• recessive trait
• capital letter

Where is DNA in a eukaryotic cell?

• Cytoplasm
• Cell membrane
• Nucleus 
• Vacuole

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Which of the following best describes a DNA molecule?

• double helix
• not present in plants
• found in non-living things
• DNA is an element on the periodic table

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

G = green, g = yellow
The genotype for a yellow plant is...

• GG
• Gg
• gg
• all of the choices result in yellow

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

T = tall an t = short
TT and Tt would result in  the following phenotype

• short
• tall
• medium sized
• neither tall or short

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

What gender has an X and a Y chromosome?

• male
• female
• transgender 
• all of the above

What is the cause of some traits "skipping" a generation?

• dominant traits
• recessive traits
• mutations
• natural selection

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Who is considered the "father of genetics"?

• Gregor Mendel
• Reginald Punnett
• James Watson
• Justin Bieber