Genes and Inherited Traits
Dive into the fascinating world of genetics in this engaging exercise, where students will explore how traits are passed down through generations, using hands-on activities to model inheritance patterns and discover the roles of dominant and recessive genes in shaping the characteristics of living organisms.
Questions
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What are physical characteristics passed from parents to offspring called?
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Which of the following is an example of an inherited trait?
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An allele that masks or covers the effect of another allele is called what?
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An allele that is expressed only when two copies are present is called what?
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What term describes the genetic makeup of an organism (e.g., Bb)?
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What term describes the physical appearance or observable trait of an organism?
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If 'B' is dominant for brown eyes and 'b' is recessive for blue eyes, what eye color will a 'Bb' individual have?
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Having two identical alleles for a gene (e.g., TT or tt) is called being what?
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Having two different alleles for a gene (e.g., Tt) is called being what?
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Which chart is used to predict the possible genotypes of offspring from a cross?
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Where does an offspring get its genes?
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Which trait is NOT determined by genes?