Genetic Trait Quiz

What does it mean if a trait is dominant?

• It is better than other traits.

• It is more common.

• It is helpful for survival.

• All living things have the trait.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

What does it mean if a trait is recessive?

• It is weaker than other traits.

• It will never show up in an organism.

• It is less common.

• It goes outside during lunchtime.

What is genotype?

• The type of gene present. Represented by two letters.

• Half of a gene. You get one from each parent (one letter).

• What a trait will look like physically.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

What is phenotype?

• The type of gene present. Represented by two letters.

• Half of a gene. You get one from each parent (one letter).

• What a trait will look like physically.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

What is an allele?

• The type of gene present. Represented by two letters.

• Half of a gene. You get one from each parent (one letter).

• What a trait will look like physically.

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Choose all genotypes that mean a living thing will have a dominant trait.

• F F

• f f

• F f

What allele combination should go in the missing box?

• AA
• Aa
• aa
• Bb

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

What is the dominant trait?

• yellow pea seeds
• green pea seeds
• there is no dominant seed

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Which trait is dominant?

• pinkish purple

• white

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Fill in the Yellow Box

• Bb

• BB

• bb

• cc