Dominant vs. Recessive Traits
Is brown hair dominant or recessive?
dominant
The characteristics that are passed down to the offspring.
Inherited traits.
If the mother has an HH genotype, and the father also has HH, what would the child have?
HH
True or false: Selective breeding is made to have a desired trait in the phenotype?
True
What do we call a trait that is always seen when present?
Dominant trait.
Is this genotype dominant or recessive: hh
recessive
Inherited traits are passed down through what?
Genes
The letters in the punnet square represent what?
Genes or traits
Why is choosing the parents important for selective breeding?
to get desired traits.
What is the scientific term for the following trait: Hh
Heterozygous
Is a widows peak dominant or recessive?
recessive
Do we always inherit our genes from just our parents?
Yes
What does a bb mom and bb dad create?
A bb offspring
Dogs are a common example of selective breeding because humans can control what?
Their appearance.
What is the physical outcome based off of peoples genotype's?
Phenotypes
A recessive trait will only appear if this gene combination is present.
Two recessive alleles.
The parent gives half of a child's genes.
Mother and father.
The chance that genes will be passed down is also called what?
Probability.
Selective breeding works by choosing two parents with helpful traits to do what?
Reproduce.
What is the thing we use to determine phenotypes based on genotypes?
Punnet Squares.
What do different traits do to the phenotype?
They determine the way it looks.
How do we get inherited traits?
passed down through family.
HH mom and HH dad make what?
HH offspring
Selective breeding is controlled by who?
What is an alternative form of gene?
Allele