Genetics Review

This molecule is found in the nucleus and contains the genes of the organism.

• protein

• RNA

• DNA

• ribosome

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

True or False?

A heterozygous organism produces two proteins for that trait.

• True

• False

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Variations of a certain feature is also know as its.......

• gene

• chromosome

• trait

• DNA

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS3-3

Which of the following represent a homozygous trait?

• V1V2

• F1F1

• R2R3

• Bb

Two heterozygous spiders have a baby. V1V2 is the venom gene version that produces an offspring that kills. What percentage of offspring will have venom that kills?

• 0 %

• 25 %

• 50 %

• 100 %

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

a permanent change in the DNA sequence of a gene or chromosome of a cell

• purebred

• traits

• hybrid

• mutation

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

increases the genetic diversity

• variation

• trait

• extinction

• genotype

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS3-3

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-4

Individuals in a population that have a variation which gives them an advantage in their environment are more likely to:

• survive and reproduce.

• die and not reproduce.

• move to a different environment.

• change their characteristics to fit the environment.

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NGSS.HS-LS4-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-3

NGSS.HS-LS4-4

In genetics, a lower case letter...

• is the dominant gene

• is the recessive gene

Which of the following is responsible for carrying genetic information from the nucleus to the cytoplasm?

• mRNA

• tRNA

• rRNA

• DNA