Inheritance Genetics

"T" is dominant, "t" is recessive. If an organism has the genes "Tt." Which will trait will result?

• "T" dominant

• "t" recessive

"M" is dominant, "m" is recessive. If an organism has the genes "MM." Which will trait will result?

• "M" dominant

• "m" recessive

What should you use to predict the traits of offspring when you know the genes of two parents?

• a graph

• a flow chart

• a data table

• a Punnett square

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Which statement best supports why many offspring look similar to their parents?

• Offspring inherit traits from only one parent.

• Offspring inherit traits from both parents.

• Parents choose which traits to pass on to their offspring.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

an organism that has inherited a recessive allele for a genetic trait or mutation but does not display that trait or show symptoms of the disease.

• carrier

• heredity

• phenotype

• purebred

Traits that are masked by others are known as...

• recessive traits

• dominant traits

Which organic molecule is responsible for a baby having the same eye color as one of their parents?

• Proteins

• Carbohydrates

• Nucleic acids

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

What allele combination should go in the missing box?

• AA

• Aa

• aa

• none of these

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

"G" is dominant, "g" is recessive. If an organism has the genes "gg."

Which will trait will result?

• "G" dominant

• "g" recessive

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Which most likely explains why Emily has brown hair?

• Emily’s favorite color is brown.

• Emily has a parent with brown hair.

• Emily’s older brother has brown hair.