Genetics Assessment

____________ is another name for deoxyribonucleic acid.

• Allele

• Codon (Amino Acid)

• DNA

• Trait

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

Any changes that take place in the nucleus (often times said to be a mistake in the DNA) is referred to as a(n) _______________.

• gene

• allele

• trait

• mutation

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

Different forms of a gene are called _____________. These are represented by one of the letters of a genotype.

• amino acids

• alleles

• chromosomes

Two alleles that are the same for a trait (2 capital or 2 lower case) are called _____________. [Select 2 that apply.]

• homozygous

• heterozygous

• pure

• hybrid

The passing of traits from parents to offspring

• heredity

• a molecule

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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

• heredity

• gene

• DNA

• RNA

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

A ________________________ is used to predict the possible genotype from certain parents

• Mendel Grid

• Karyotype

• Punnett Square

• Pedigree

The passing of genes from parents to offspring (a)  

• heredity

• Punnett Square

• probability

• genetics

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Define genotype

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

The passing of physical characteristics, or traits, from parent to offspring.

• Genetics

• Dominant allele

• Heredity

• Recessive allele

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2