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Science Genes
Genetics Game
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is a gene | A unit of heredity which is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristic of the offspring |
| What is an example of a gene | The most common example are blue eyes and brown eyes |
| What does homozygous dominant mean | Carries two copies of the same dominant allele BB |
| What does homozygous recessive mean | Carries two copies of the same recessive allele bb |
| What is a phenotype | The observable traits or characteristics in an organism |
| What is an example of a phenotype | Behavior, color, shape, and size |
| What is a genotype | The genetic makeup of a cell, therefore makes up one of its characteristics |
| What is an example of a genotype | Any example of a genotype would just be a chart of a particular living thing's chromosomes, or DNA molecules responsible for various genetic traits. |
| What is an allele | one of two or more alternative forms of a gene that arise by mutation and are found at the same place on a chromosome. |
| What is an example of an allele | The most common example is an allele that the gene determines hair color. |