Human Heredity

Which of the following genotypes is homozygous dominant?

• A

• Aa

• AA

• aa

Which of the following genotypes is heterozygous?

• Bb

• BB

• bb

• B

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Blue-eyed is a ______.

• genotype

• phenotype

Bb is a ______.

• genotype

• phenotype

A dominant allele is represented by a ______ letter.

• lower-case

• capital

Which of the following best explains why children usually look more like their siblings (brothers and sisters) than their friends?

• They eat more of the same foods and drinks as their siblings.

• They spend more time together over the years with their siblings.

• They share many of the same genes from their parents with their siblings.

• They share more of the same environmental influences with their siblings

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When both a dominant and recessive gene are present, which of the following is true?

• The dominant trait will be visible.

• The recessive trait will be visible.

• Neither trait will be visible.

• It cannot be predicted which trait will be visible.

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The following are inherited traits of humans EXCEPT

• long hair

• blue eyes

• long eyelashes

• small dimples

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Which human trait is MOST likely inherited from a parent?

• learning to ride a bike

• holding a spoon

• reading a book

• height

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Which is an inherited characteristic?

• speaking

• hair style

• nose shape

• playing basketball

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