Genetics

Question 0

____ of your chromosome come from your mom and ____ come from your dad.

Answer 0

HALF of your chromosomes comes from your mom and HALF come from your dad.

Question 1

Genes come in ____ of chromosomes.

Answer 1

Genes come in PAIRS of chromosomes.

Question 2

What are the different varieties of genes called?

Answer 2

alleles

Question 3

Alleles can be ____ or ____ .

Answer 3

Dominant or recessive

Question 4

What are examples of a homozygous pairs?

Answer 4

EE and ee

Question 5

What is an example of a heterozygous pair?

Answer 5

Ee

Question 6

What is Genotype?

Answer 6

Genotype is the genetic make-up of an individual. (FF,ff,Ff)

Question 7

What is Phenotype?

Answer 7

Phenotype is an individual’s physical appearance. (Blue eye, brown eyes)

Question 8

What are Punnett squares?

Answer 8

They are useful for finding The probabilities of traits be expressed in potential offspring

Question 9

What is a pedigree?

Answer 9

Pedegree goes further than Punnett squares by tracking the transmission of traits among various generations