Simple Genetics

The passing of traits from parent to child is known as __________.

• heredity

• DNA

• gene

• RNA

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The different forms of a gene are known as _________.

• Punnett squares

• DNA

• chromosomes

• alleles

This is represented by a capital letter and always shows up in an organism when the allele is present.

• dominant allele

• probability

• codominance

• recessive allele

This is represented by a lowercase letter and hidden whenever the dominant allele is present.

• dominant allele

• recessive allele

• codominance

• Punnett Square

Gregor Mendel is known as __________.

• The Father of Pea Plants

• The Father of Austria

• The Father of Inheritance

• The Father of Modern Genetics

How many offspring will show the recessive trait?

• 0%

• 50%

• 25%

• 75%

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This shows two letters that represent the alleles for an individuals trait.

• phenotype

• dominant

• genotype

• homozygous

This shows the word(s) that explain what an organism's trait physically looks like.

• phenotype

• gene

• genotype

• heterozygous

How many copies of each gene does a person have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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A heterozygous long-tusked elephant is crossed with a homozygous recessive short-tusked elephant. What is the probability of the offspring having short tusks?

• 0%

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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