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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThe passing of traits from parent to offspringHeredityGeneticsHybridProbability
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWho was the father of geneticsSaganIssac NewtonGregor MendelC.jenkins
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThe study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristicsgenegeneticsmeiosishybrid
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is a phenotype?BBBbbbBlue eyes
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a phenotypeThe genetic make up (code)The physical trait
- 6. Multiple Choicehaving two of the same genes for the trait (sometimes called purebred).homozygoushetrozygousproteinchromosome
- 7. Multiple Choicehaving two different genes for a trait (sometimes called hybrid).proteinhomozygousheterozygousgenotype
- 8. Multiple ChoiceAn allele whose trait only shows up when no dominant allele is present.hidden alleledominant allelerecessive allelepresent allele
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat does heterozygous mean?An organism that has the same genes for a trait (TT or tt)An organism that has different genes for a trait (Tt)When neither gene is fully dominant; offspring is a mixture of boththe different forms of a trait (hair color--> brown, blonde, red
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This type of inheritance pattern is a MIXTURE of both traits.incomplete dominanceco-dominancecomplete dominancerecessive pattern - 11. Multiple ChoiceThis type of inheritance pattern shows BOTH traits in possible offspringcomplete dominanceincomplete dominanceco-dominancedominant pattern
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat determines gender in humans?the X and Y chromosomechromosome 21codominanceepistasis
- 13. Multiple ChoiceAn allele whose trait always shows up in the organism when the allele is present.recessive alleledominant allelehidden allelepresent allele
- 14. Multiple Choicethe passing of genetic traits from parent to offspring.hereditytraitgeneallele
- 15. Multiple ChoiceAn allele whose trait only shows up when no dominant allele is present.hidden alleledominant allelerecessive allelepresent allele
- 16. Multiple Choiceone set of instructions for an inherited traitheredityalleletraitgene
- 17. Multiple Choiceone of the alternative forms of a gene that governs a characteristic, such as hair colorallelegenetraitDNA
- 18. Multiple Choicean organism's appearance or other detectable characteristicgenotypephenotypegeneticsheterozygous
- 19. Multiple Choicegenetic makeupphenotypegenotypeheterzygousallele
- 20. Multiple Choicethe chances of something happeningdominantgenotypephenotypeprobability
- 21. Multiple Choicehaving two of the same genes for the trait (sometimes called purebred).homozygoushetrozygousproteinchromosome
- 22. Multiple Choicehaving two different genes for a trait (sometimes called hybrid).proteinhomozygousheterozygousgenotype
- 23. Multiple ChoiceA single piece of coiled DNA found in the cells; contains genes that encode traits.genechromosometraitDNA
- 24. Multiple ChoiceA characteristic that an organism can pass on to its offspring through its genesproteintraitDNAgene
- 25. Multiple ChoiceComplex molecule that carries genetic information that defines an organism's traits. It is stored in the nucleus.DNAproteinRNAglucose nucleic acid (GNA)
- 26. Multiple ChoiceA homozygous dominant dog with brown fur is crossed with a heterozygous dog with brown fur. What are the percentages of the possible genotypes?100% BB75% BB and 25%Bb50 % BB and 50% Bb50% Bb and 50% bb
- 27. Multiple ChoiceGenotype refers to the ...physical expression of the genesthe possible combination of alleles in a genewhether an allele is dominant or recessivehow an organism will appear
- 28. Multiple ChoiceSquidward has light blue skin, and his genotype for this trait is Bb. Would Squidward be considered a purebred or hybrid for light blue skin?PurebredHybrid
- 29. Multiple ChoiceAn offspring will receive how many alleles from each parent to determine a specific trait?onetwothreefive
- 30. Multiple ChoiceMagda is a tall, 11 year old drummer. She has a scar on her right cheek. She is good at swimming. Which of her traits did Magda most likely inherit?heightthe scarability to swimability to play drums
- 31. Multiple ChoiceTwo brown eyed parents (Bb) have a baby. What is the chance the baby is blue eyed?0 %25%50%75%
- 32. Multiple ChoiceG = green, g = yellow
The genotype for a yellow plant is...GGGgggall of the choices result in yellow - 33. Multiple ChoiceA homozygous dominant dog with brown fur is crossed with a heterozygous dog with brown fur. What are the percentages of the possible genotypes?100% BB75% BB and 25%Bb50 % BB and 50% Bb50% Bb and 50% bb
- 34. Multiple ChoiceWhat law states that in Tt the person will only show the dominant allelelaw of segregationlaw of independent assortmentlaw of dominancelaw of punnett squares
- 35. Multiple ChoiceGenotype refers to the ...physical expression of the genesthe possible combination of alleles in a genewhether an allele is dominant or recessivehow an organism will appear
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