Spiral Review 7- Genetics/ Heredity

TT,tt,PP,pp,SS,ss are examples of alleles that are?

• homozygous
• heterozygous
• different
• homologous 

"The Great White Shark was 20 feet in length.  Phenotype or Genotype?

• phenotype
• genotype

A physical characteristic that can be passed from parent to offspring.

• behavior
• trait
• strong muscles
• ability to fly a plane.

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An organism's appearance is known as its

• heredity
• phenotype
• genotype
• pedigree

having two different genes for a trait (sometimes called hybrid).

• protein
• homozygous
• heterozygous
• genotype

having two of the same genes for the trait (sometimes called purebred).

• homozygous
• hetrozygous
• protein
• chromosome

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Brown fur color is dominant over black fur color. Which of the following is the actual genotype of ALL of the offspring in the next generation of this cross for fur color?
AA x aa

• AA
• Aa
• aa
• brown fur

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Dominant alleles are represented by a:

• Male gene
• lowercase letter
• recessive trait
• capital letter

What is a GENOTYPE?

• the genetic make-up of an organism

• the physical trait of an organism

• mitosis

• meiosis

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If a homozygous black guinea pig (BB) is crossed with a homozygous white guinea pig (bb), what is the probability that an offspring will have black fur?

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

• 100%

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