Genetics/Alleles
Genotypes/Phenotypes
Heredity
genetic questions
Inherited vs Acquired Traits
100
A lower case letter allele
What is a recessive allele?
100
genotypes possess one of each allele for a particular trait (Tt).
What is heterozygous
100
the study of the traits of organisms.
What is genetics
100
What is aa?
100
These examples: reading Spanish, playing the piano, dog playing fetch on command
What is an acquired trait?
200
the study of the traits of organisms
What is genetics?
200
The external appearance of an organism, refers to the physical appearance of the individual?
What is a phenotype?
200
controlled by two or more genes.
What is polygenic traits
200
the two organisms whose genes produce offspring.
What is the parent (P generation)?
200
A trait passed on from the parent (P Generation) to their offspring (F1 generation).
What is an inherited trait?
300
Alleles are variant forms of a specific gene located at the same spot on a chromosome (true/false)
What is True
300
the genetic makeup of an organism, refers to the alleles an individual receives at fertilization.
What is genotype
300
What is a genetic defect that causes 100% mortality in the offspring?
What is Lethal alleles
300
a chart drawn to determine the probable results of a genetic cross.
What is punnet square
300
A feature that an organism displays that is inherited
What is a trait?
400
Each parent passes on 2 alleles for a specific trait to their offspring (True/False)
What is false?
400
What are the genotypes possess two recessive alleles for a trait (tt).
What is homozygous recessive
400
This is another another name for selection breeding.
What is artificial selection?
400
The outcome of offspring (F1-generation) are 100% recessive.
What is parents (P generation) with recessive genes?
400
Examples: Hair and eye color, height, certain health disorders (such a Sickle Cell Anemia)
What are inherited traits?
500
During reproduction, an offspring receives a recessive allele from each of the parents.
What is homozygous recessive?
500
the offspring from parents.
What is F1 generation
500
passing traits from one generation to the next.
What is heridity?
500
The probability of offspring (F1 Generation). 75% Hetrozygous Dominant (Tt) and 25% recessive (tt).
What is the probability of crossing Tt x Tt?
500
Both alleles for a trait are the same.
What is homozygous?