Patterns of Inheritance
Explore the fundamental principles of heredity and genetics, including Mendelian inheritance, Punnett squares, and genetic terminology, suitable for Grade 8 science students.
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Patterns of Inheritance
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1. Which of the following is considered the basic unit of heredity?
Cell
Gene
Chromosome
Protein
2. An allele that is always expressed when present is called:
Recessive
Homozygous
Dominant
Heterozygous
3. The passing of traits from parents to offspring is called .
4. A Punnett square is used to predict the of offspring.
5. The genetic makeup of an organism is its .
6. Gregor Mendel is known as the 'Father of Genetics'.
True
False
7. A homozygous recessive genotype is represented by two different alleles (e.g., Tt).
True
False
8. What is the difference between a genotype and a phenotype?
9. A pea plant has a dominant allele for tallness (T) and a recessive allele for shortness (t). If a homozygous tall plant (TT) is crossed with a homozygous short plant (tt), what will be the genotype and phenotype of the offspring?
10. Observe the image of the DNA double helix below. Describe its key components and structure.
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