Genetics Vocabulary

the passing of traits from parents to offspring

• genotype

• probability

• heredity

• selective breeding

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any change in the DNA of a gene or a chromosome

• genetic engineering

• carrier

• polygenic inheritance

• mutation

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What is the definition of Genotype?

• Referring to the geonoic era

• The combination of alleles that control the phenotype/The pair of letter

• Referring to geographic

• How a trait appears or is expressed/What is looks like

What is the definition of Phenotype?

• Referring to the geonoic era

• The combination of alleles that control the phenotype/The pair of letter

• Referring to geographic

• How a trait appears or is expressed/What it looks like

Provide an example of a Homozygous Genotype.

• Jj

• Ll

• Aa

• DD

Provide an example of a Heterozygous Genotype.

• Ff

• gg

• HH

• WW

Provide an example of a Homozygous Dominant Genotype.

• qq

• yy

• ee

• WW

Provide an example of a Homozygous Recessive Genotype.

• qq

• YY

• EE

• WW

Which of the following is an example of Codominance?

• A Red Fish + A Blue Fish = A Purple Fish

• A White Dog + A Brown Dog = A Light Brown Dog

• A Orange Flower + A Pink Flower = A Flower with Pink and Orange Petals

• Two blonde haired parents having a child with black hair

Which of the following is NOT an example of a Phenotype?

• How Tall You Are

• Your Hair Cut

• Big Nose

• Green Eyes

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