Genetics

Which of the following genotypes is a purebred?

• Bb

• Gg

• bb

• Dd

How much of your DNA do you inherit from your mom?

• 10%

• 25%

• 50%

• it varies

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In a certain species of plant, the color purple (P) is dominant to the color white (p).
According to the Punnett Square, what is the probability of an offspring being purple?

• 25%

• 0%

• 100%

• 50%

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Is it possible for a visible trait to skip a generation? Example: Blue eyes

• Yes

• No

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A litter of kittens have traits that are similar to both the mother cat and the father cat. Which best explains this situation?

• The kittens are provided the same kind of milk from their mother as they grow.

• The kittens are kept at the same temperatures by their mother when they are first born.

• The kittens inherit some of their traits from their mother and some from their father.

• The kittens are taught by their parents to have similar traits.

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Which best explains why children resemble their parents?

• They eat the same foods.

• They have similar DNA.

• They speak the same language.

• They have the same interests.

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Which characteristic would a child not inherit from one or both of its parents?

• freckles

• eye color

• dimples

• hair style

Which are examples of inherited traits?

• specific beliefs

• fingerprints

• memories

• nose shape

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Kim has freckles. Which best explains why Kim’s newborn brother will most likely also have freckles?

• Kim likes freckles

• All babies have freckles

• Kim's parents have freckles

• Kim's mother wants the baby to have freckles

Why does an organism look different from its parents?

• The organism inherits half of its characteristics from the male parent and half from the female parent.

• The organism inherits most of its characteristics from the female parent.

• The organism inherits most of its characteristics from the male parent.

• The organism develops its own set of characteristics after it is born.

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