1. Genetics Vocabulary Review for SUMMATIVE #1…
Genetics Vocabulary Review for SUMMATIVE #1… **You will have a mini summative test over this info on TUESDAY, 3/2! (Study these notes & DNA info on blog)

2. Copy on a sheet of NB paper! 3-2-18
1. What are the “steps” of the DNA ladder made of?
2. What is the shape of DNA?
Chemical bases A, T, C, G (adenine, thymine, cytosine, guanine)
Double helix
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Vocabulary Review
trait
-A physical characteristic.
heredity
-The passing of traits from
parents to offspring.
genetics
- The scientific study of
heredity.
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4. Which of the following is an example of a trait?
iRespond Question F
Multiple Choice
A.) Bb
B.) Talking loud
C.) Brown eyes
D.) Tying shoes
E.)

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Genes are the factors that control Traits. (segments of DNA)
EX of Gene: Dog’s tail shape
Alleles are the different forms of Genes.
EX of Alleles: Bushy tail, stubby tail, long tail
Individual Alleles control the inheritance of Traits.
An offspring receives one allele from each parent.
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6. What is the term for factors that control traits?
iRespond Question F
Multiple Choice
A.) Genes
B.) Purebreds
C.) Recessives
D.) Parents
E.)

7. Which term refers to physical characteristics that are studied in genetics?
iRespond Question F
Multiple Choice
A.) Traits
B.) Offspring
C.) Generations
D.) Hybrids
E.)

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DOMINANT & recessive:
A dominant allele is one whose trait always shows up in an organism when the allele is present.
- capital letter (AA, Aa)
A recessive allele is covered up when the dominant allele is present.
- lower case letter (aa)
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9. Let’s Practice on a sheet of paper-
R is the dominant allele for a one eyed monster.
r is the recessive allele for a monster with two eyes.
If the problem says this…. You stop and jot down the info seen below!
R = one eyed monster
r = two eyed monster
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Phenotype
Phenotype is an organisms physical appearance or its visible traits.
Example: a pea plant stem height can be short or tall.
Example 2: one eyed or two eyed monster
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Genotype
Genotype is an organisms genetic makeup, or allele combination.
Example: TT, Tt, tt
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12. Monster Genetics Genotype = Rr
How many eyes will our monster have? (list its phenotype!)
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13. Monster Genetics Genotype = RR
How many eyes will our monster have? (list its phenotype!)
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14. Monster Genetics Genotype = rr
How many eyes will our monster have? (list its phenotype!)
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15. What does the notation TT mean to geneticists?F
Multiple Choice
iRespond Question
A.) Two dominant alleles
B.) Two recessive alleles tt
C.) No dominant alleles tt
D.) One dominant and one recessive allele Tt
E.)

16. Describing Genotypes:
Homozygous (or Purebred) is used to describe an organism that has two identical alleles for a trait. “Homo”= SAME
- Example: TT and tt
Heterozygous (or Hybrid) is used to describe an organism with two different alleles “Hetero”= DIFFERENT
- Example: Tt
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17. Pick the answer that best describes "Aa".
iRespond Question F
Multiple Choice
A.) Homozygous/Purebred
B.) Heterozygous/Hybrid
C.)
D.)
E.)

18. Pick the answer that best describes "AA".
iRespond Question F
Multiple Choice
A.) Homozygous/Purebred
B.) Heterozygous/Hybrid
C.)
D.)
E.)

19. Pick the answer that best describes “aa".
iRespond Question F
Multiple Choice
A.) Homozygous/Purebred
B.) Heterozygous/Hybrid
C.)
D.)
E.)

20. Punnett Squares
A Punnett square is a chart that shows all possible combinations of alleles that can result from a genetic cross.
Remember: Each box on Punnett square represents 25% of the whole (100%)
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21. Probability
The mathematical chance or likelihood that an event will occur.
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22. Stop HERE & complete the back of sheet with a pencil!!
DO NOT study codominance & incomplete dominance at all!
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