Genetics Unit

Phenotype is...

• A observable set of physical characteristics

• passing the traits from parents to children

• Alleles are the pairs of genes occupying a specific spot on a chromosome; different forms of a gene

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A recessive trait is show as

• a upper case latter

• a lower case letter

• as a number

• this is the traits we see

Hair color, height, eye color and freckles are examples of human traits. What do we call the physical expression of the genetic material of an organism?

• genetics

• heredity

• genotype

• phenotype

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In a punnet square where are the parent alleles written?

• Top and inside the boxes

• outside of the boxes (top and left side)

• Only on the left and right side of the boxes.

What is an example of homozygous dominant

• AA

• Aa

• aa

• Ac

What is an example of phenotype?

• LL

• lL

• Green Eyes

• aa

Purebred

• Two of the same alleles; Another name for homozygous

• Two of the same alleles

• A set of alleles that are responsible for a certain trait

Hybrid

• Two different alleles, another name for heterozygous

• A blend of two phenotypes

• the scientific study of heredity.

If a black guinea pig (BB) and a white guinea pig (bb) mate, there is a ______ chance that a white guinea pig will be born.

• 100%

• 25%

• 50%

• 0%

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The rungs of the DNA ladder are made of what?

• NItrogenous Bases

• AGTO

• Nucleic Acids

• Amino Acids