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Genetics
Heredity
Reproduction
Genotypes and Phenotypes
Misc
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What is genetics?
The study of heredity.
100
What is heredity?
The passage of genetic instructions (traits) from parent to offspring.
100

Sexual reproduction produces offspring that are genetically _____________ to the parents.

unique/similar/different

100

A pea plant is tall. 

Tall is dominant (T). Short is recessive (t)

Name the genotype and phenotype.

Genotype: TT

Phenotype: Tall

100

How are traits passed from parent to offspring?

Through genes during reproduction

200
Where are genes located?
In the chromosomes
200

The genetic makeup of an organism, represented by letters like "BB" or "Bb".

Genotype

200
Asexual reproduction produces offspring that are genetically ____________ to the parent.
Identical
200

Black fur is B and white fur is b

A rabbit is homozygous recessive for fur color. 

Name the genotype and phenotype.

genotype: bb

phenotype: white fur

200
Name two traits that could be inherited from a parent?
Examples: hair color, eye color, height, skin color, freckles, etc...
300

What are the threadlike bundled structures of DNA that carry genes called?

Chromosomes

300

If a person has one dominant and one recessive allele for a trait, they are called this.

heterozygous

300
If you are studying a population of genetically identical individuals, you can conclude that these individuals reproduce how?
Asexually
300

A person has one dominant allele for dimples ("D") and one recessive allele ("d"). Name the genotype and phenotype.

heterozygous (Dd) and the person has dimples

300

Which trait is the inherited trait?

Fortnite Skillz

Mathematical Abilities

Eye Color

Motocross Skills

Eye Color

400

Inherited traits that children get from their parents come from- (its a section of DNA)

Genes

400
The physical trait observed in an offspring is known as it's -
Phenotype
400

Name an advantage of sexual reproduction

genetic variation/variety

400

A plant has the genotype "WW" for white flowers, where "W" is dominant over "w" for red flowers. Name the genotype and phenotype

homozygous dominant, and the plant has white flowers

400

How many parents are involved in asexual reproduction?

One

500
What do we call the genetic make up of the individual, represented by a set of letters?
Genotype
500

The allele that is always expressed if present.

a dominant allele

500

Name an advantage of asexual reproduction

Many offspring in a short amount of time

500

This type of allele is only expressed if two copies are inherited.

recessive allele

500

Place the following terms in order based on Most general to Most specific:

DNA, Cell, Chromosome, Nucleus

Cell > Nucleus > Chromosome > DNA > Gene