Vocabulary
Genes
Dominant vs. Recessive
Punnett Squares
Misc.
100
The abbreviation for Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid
What is DNA
100
What is used to represent genes when constructing a Punnett square
What is Letters
100
TT
What is Dominant
100
A plant that is RR is crossed with another plant that is rr. What is the probability that the offspring will inherit a dominant trait?
What is 100 percent
100
Things such as eye color, height, hair color can be referred to as?
What is Traits or Characteristics
200
A segment of a chromosome that contains information about one specific trait
What is Gene
200
Chromosomes can be found in what organelle of the cell?
What is nucleus
200
Aa
What is Dominant
200
A plant that is Rr is crossed with another plant that is Rr. What is the probability that the offspring will inherit a recessive trait?
What is 25 percent
200
The study of how traits are passed from parents to offspring
What is Genetics
300
A tool and model used to predict the possible traits of offspring
What is Punnett Square
300
For every trait, humans have how many genes?
What is 2
300
cc
What is Recessive
300
John is Heterozygous for brown eyes. His wife, Susan, is also Heterozygous for brown eyes. If blue eyes is a recessive trait, what is the probability the offspring will have blue eyes?
What is 25 percent
300
These are X shaped structures found in the nucleus of a cell
What is Chromosomes
400
Term for when two alleles of a gene are the same
What is Homozygous
400
Different forms of a gene
What is Alleles
400
Bill is heterozygous for attached ear lobes, Karen has unattached ear lobes. Which traits is recessive?
What is Unattached ear lobes
400
Jill is homozygous dominant for brown hair. Jack is heterozygous for brown hair. What is the probability their offspring will have blonde hair?
What is 0 percent
400
Organize the following from least to most complex: Chromosome, Nucleus, Gene, Cell, Organism
What is Gene, Chromosome, Nucleus, Cell, Organism
500
Term for when two alleles of a gene are different
What is Heterozygous
500
The building blocks of genes, made up of adenine, thymine, guanine, and cytosine
What is DNA
500
What two words can be used to describe this genotype: AA
What is Homozygous Dominant
500
Carl is heterozygous for being tall. Sarah is short. What is the probability their offspring would be short?
What is 50 percent
500
Another model,besides a punnett square, used to show the genotypes and phenotypes of parents and offspring.
What is Pedigree
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