Genetically Speaking
Pass This On
They Get It From Their Mama
Punnet Square Biz
Misc
100
This is what happens when you have a change in the genetic code.
Whst is a mutation?
100
The passing of genetic instructions (traits) from parent to offspring is called.
What is heredity?
100
Sexual reproduction produces offspring that are genetically _____________ to the parents.
What is Similar?
100
Genes that are not as strong that can be hidden or covered up by another are called these.
What is Recessive?
100
DNA is found in this part of the cell.
What is the nucleus?
200
Two alleles that are represented by the same letter is called this?
Example: AA or aa
What is Homozygous?
200
He first studied heredity and the passage of traits from one generation to the next using pea pods.
Who is Gregor Mendel?
200
Asexual reproduction produces offspring that are genetically ____________ to the parent.
What is Identical?
200
A punnet square is used to show this.
What is the outcome of genetic crossings.
200
Name two traits that could be inherited from a parent.
Examples: hair color, eye color, height, skin color, freckles, diseases, albinism
300
These are the threadlike structures of DNA that carry genes.
What are Chromosomes?
300
These 2 organisms are now used to study the passing of traits.
What are fruit flies and bacteria?
300
The male reproductive part of a plant that contains the anther and filament is called this?
What is the stamen?
300
A black chicken (BB) is crossed with a black chicken (BB). What percentage of offspring will be black?
What is 100%
300
A Punnet Square uses capital and lowercase letters to show this.
Capital = Dominant Trait
Lower Case = Recessive Trait
400
Albinism is a recessive trait that can be passed down when the parents are this?
What are carriers or albino?
400
This is the physical trait observed in an offspring.
What is the Phenotype?
400
The eggs of a plant are found here.
What is the ovule/ovaries?
400
Having dimples is dominant (D). Not having dimples is recessive. (d) Both parents are heterozygous for the dominant trait. What percentage of the children will NOT have dimples?
What is 25%
400
This is the number of parents involved in asexual reproduction.
What is One?
500
This is the genetic make up of the individual, represented by a set of letters.
What is a Genotype?
500
The number of chromosomes passed down from each parent.
What is 23 pair?
500
This is produced by the anther and is used to fertilize eggs?
What is pollen?
500
Long ears are dominant (E) in rabbits. If one parent is homozygous dominant for the long ear trait and the other homozygous recessive (e), what is the only possible genotype of the offspring?
What is Ee?
500
Two dark brown rabbits have four offspring. Three of the offspring are dark and one is white. What does this tell you about the parents' genes for fur color?
Dark brown is dominant and white fur is recessive.
Both parents are heterozygous.