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Inheritance and Genetic Variation

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Vocab: a version of a gene

allele

15

Vocab: the basic physical and functional unit of heredity made up of DNA

genes

10

Vocab: the variety of gene combinations that exist within a population

genetic variation

20

Vocab: a characteristic that is passed from parent to offspring

inherited trait

25

Vocab: a product of reproduction

offspring

15

Vocab: the likelihood of something happening

probability

5

Vocab: a single, highly organized and structured piece of DNA

chromosome

20

Offspring produced through sexual reproduction has _____ parent(s).

2

10

Offspring produced through asexual reproduction has ____ parent(s).

1

10

If an offspring is produced through sexual reproduction, the offspring's genetic material is always...

just like the father a blend of the mother and father

25

Any individual offspring produced through asexual reproduction is always...

genetically identical to the parent

25

Complete this Punnett square. (A = straight hair, a = curly hair)What conclusion can you make about the offspring?

0% will have curly hair. 100% will have straight hair. Straight hair is dominant. Curly hair is recessive

25

Complete the Punnett square. (A = straight hair, a = curly hair). What is the probability the offspring will have straight hair?

100%

10

Complete the Punnett square. (A = straight hair, a = curly hair). What is the probability the offspring will have curly hair?

0%

15

Complete this Punnett square. (D = dimples, d = no dimples)What conclusion can you make about the offspring?

Some offspring will have dimples and others will not. Dimples is dominant over no dimples

5

Complete the Punnett square. (D = dimples, d = no dimples). What is the probability the offspring will have dimples?

50%

15