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What is the passing of genetic material and traits from parents to offspring?
heredity
genetics
alleles
genes
What is the study of how genetic traits are inherited?
heredity
genetics
alleles
genes
What do you call different forms of genes, such as blue eye allele for the gene for eye color?
allele
heredity
chromatin
gene
The capital letter that is the trait or allele which is seen if it is present is known as the ___________________ allele.
dominant
recessive
The allele represented by the lowercase letter and is masked by the other allele is known as the ________________ allele or trait.
dominant
recessive
They physical appearance of a trait is known as the:
phenotype
genotype
The genetic make-up or specific combination of alleles, such as Aa and AA, is known as:
phenotype
genotype
The genotype of BB and bb are:
homozygous
heterozygous
The genotype of Bb is known as:
homozygous
heterozygous
B represents brown eyes. b represents blue eyes. A person with the genotype of Bb will have _______ eyes.
brown
blue
green
Even though only 2 alleles are inherited, multiple alleles may exist for a certain trait, such as blood type.
true
false
When 2 alleles are equally dominant, it is known as:
codominance
incomplete dominance
polygenic traits
sex-linked traits
When there is not complete dominance over the recessive allele and results in both being expressed, it is known as:
codominance
incomplete dominance
polygenic traits
sex-linked traits
Traits, like skin color, that are controlled by two or more genes are called:
codominant
incomplete dominance
polygenic traits
sex-linked traites
Traits that result from genes carried on sex chromosomes are known as:
alleles
polygenic traits
multiple alleles
sex-linked traits
A chart that predicts all the possible gene combinations for 2 parents ofor a particular trait is known as a:
punnet square
pedigree
cladigram
A chart to show the inheritance pattern within a family over multiple generations is known as a:
punnett square
pedigree
cladigram
What do the squares represent in a pedigree?
males
females
Who is the father of Genetics?
Charles Darwin
Gregor Mendel
Reginald Punnett
The Law of ___________ states that the dominant trait is expressed even if a recessive trait is present.
Dominance
Segregation
Independent Assortment
The Law of ____________ states that different alleles for the same trait separate when gametes are formed (explaining why either allele may be passed on).
Dominance
Segregation
Independent Assortment
The Law of ____________________ states that when pairs of alleles separate, the do so independently of each other, or randomly. (remember they separate during Anaphase)
Dominance
Segregation
Independent Assortment
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