Heredity and DNA

According to the Punnett Square, what is the percent probability that the parents will have heterozygous children.

• 100%

• 50%

• 25%

• 0%

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

According to the Punnett Square, what is the probability that the offspring will have have long lashes?

• 100%

• 75%

• 50%

• 25%

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-3

Crossing over in organisms is responsible for...?

• Dominance of genes

• Recombination of genes

• Linkage

• Segregation of alleles

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Which sequence of DNA bases would pair with this partial strand
ATG TGA CAG

• ATG TGA CAG

• TAC ACT GTC

• GTA AGT GAC

• CAT TCA CTG

What is the term for the genetic makeup of an organism? (the letters; TT, Tt, tt)

• Phenotype

• Genotype

• Allele

Sections of DNA that have instructions for a specific trait are called _______________

• Blueprints

• Genes

• Heterozygous

• Fragments

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

What is heredity?

• The branch of biology the deals with heredity.

• The passing on of traits genetically from parents to offspring.

• The process of photosynthesis in plants

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

What is the term for the physical appearance of an organism as a result of its genotype? (what it actually looks like)

• Phenotype

• Genotype

• Chromosome

What is genetics?

• The passing on of traits genetically from parents to offspring.

• The process of photosynthesis in plants

• The branch of biology that dealsl with heredity.

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Which of the following best describes a DNA molecule?

• double helix

• contains ribose

• made of amino acids

• contains Uracil

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1