A trait that is expressed if one copy of the allele is present is a(n)

• characteristic

• dominant trait

• gene

• recessive trait

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

A trait that is expressed only when two copies of the allele are present is a(n).

• characteristic

• dominant trait

• gene

• recessive trait

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

An organism’s physical expression of a trait is called a(n)

• dominant trait

• genotype

• phenotype

• recessive trait

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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

• Dominance

• Heterozygous

• Homozygous

• Recessiveness

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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

• Dominance

• Heterozygous

• Homozygous

• Recessiveness

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

A specific characteristic of an individual is called a(n)

• allele

• characteristic

• gene

• trait

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Which pair of alleles is an example of homozygous recessive?

• bb

• BB

• Bb

Which pair of alleles is an example of homozygous dominant?

• tt

• TT

• Tt

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Which pair of alleles is an example of heterozygous alleles?

• ll

• LL

• Ll

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2