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Understanding Genetic Inheritance Basics

Genetic inheritance is the transmission of traits from parents to offspring, involving key concepts such as genotype (the alleles inherited) and phenotype (observable traits). Dominant traits require one allele for expression, while recessive traits require two. The document also includes a quiz to test understanding of these concepts and related vocabulary.

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Understanding Genetic Inheritance Basics

Genetic inheritance is the transmission of traits from parents to offspring, involving key concepts such as genotype (the alleles inherited) and phenotype (observable traits). Dominant traits require one allele for expression, while recessive traits require two. The document also includes a quiz to test understanding of these concepts and related vocabulary.

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GENETIC

INHERITANC
E
WHAT IS GENETIC
INHERITANCE?
Genetic inheritance is
the passing of traits
from parents to their
offspring.
LET’S START WITH
SOME IMPORTANT
VOCABULARY
GENOTYPE
A genotype refers to the two
alleles an organism has
inherited for a particular
gene.

Alleles can be recessive or


PHENOTYP
E
An observable trait
Phenotype is a result of the
expression of one or more
For example, agenes.
phenotype could be:
Brown hair, AB blood type or blue
eye colour
DOMINANT

Only ONE allele is needed for the


trait to be expressed.
RECESSIVE

TWO alleles are needed for the trait


to be expressed.
HOMOZYGO
US
It has two same copies of the same
allele coding for a particular trait.
HETEROZYGO
US
It has two different copies of alleles
coding for a particular trait.
QUIZ
NO. 3
I. Choose the letter of the best answer.

1. It is the process by which traits are


passed down from parents to
offsprings.
a. genetics
b. inheritance
c. heredity
d. variation
2. Black hair, blue eyes, pointed nose,
and fair complexion are examples of
_________.
a. genotype
b. phenotype
c. homozygous
d. heterozygous
3. XX, BB, YY, XY are examples of
_________.
a. genotype
b. phenotype
c. homozygous
d. heterozygous
4. It refers to the two alleles an
organism has inherited for a
particular gene.
a. genotype
b. phenotype
c. homozygous
d. heterozygous
5. It refers to an observable trait.

a. genotype
b. phenotype
c. homozygous
d. heterozygous
6. It is the basic unit of life.

a. chromosome
b. nucleus
c. cell
d. DNA
7. It is also known as the genetic
material.

a. chromosome
b. nucleus
c. cell
d. DNA
8. How many chromosomes in each
cell do we have?

a. 21 pairs
b. 22 pairs
c. 23 pairs
d. 24 pairs
9. What does DNA stand for?

a. Deoxyribose acid
b. Deoxyribonucliec acid
c. Deoxyribonucleic acid
d. Deoxyribonucleus acid
10. Which of the following bases are
paired correctly?

a. thymine and guanine


b. adenine and cytosine
c. thymine and adenine
d. adenine and guanine
11. The two scientists who concluded
that the DNA molecule appears as a
three-dimensional double helix.

a. James Watson and Francis Crick


b. James Watsons and Francis Cric
c. James Watson and France Crick
d. James Watsons and Francis Crick
12. These are the building blocks of
DNA.

a. Phosphate
b. Nucleotides
c. Deoxyribose sugar
d. Nitrogenous bases
Label the following

13. 15.

14.
Draw the complementary strand to
complete the DNA below. (5 points)

ATTCCGCGCTAATGTCAT

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