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Genetics Study Guide: Traits and Alleles

1. The document is a study guide about genes, alleles, genotypes, and phenotypes. It contains questions to test understanding of key concepts. 2. Genes encode proteins and influence traits. Alleles are different forms of the same gene. Genotype refers to an organism's alleles, while phenotype describes observable traits. Dominant alleles are expressed even in heterozygous pairs.

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Genetics Study Guide: Traits and Alleles

1. The document is a study guide about genes, alleles, genotypes, and phenotypes. It contains questions to test understanding of key concepts. 2. Genes encode proteins and influence traits. Alleles are different forms of the same gene. Genotype refers to an organism's alleles, while phenotype describes observable traits. Dominant alleles are expressed even in heterozygous pairs.

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Name________________________________Class____________________Date____________________

6-4: Traits, Genes, and Alleles

Study Guide B
KEY CONCEPT
Genes encode proteins that produce a diverse range of traits.

VOCABULARY

gene heterozygous phenotype


allele genome dominant
homozygous genotype recessive

MAIN IDEA: THE SAME GENE CAN HAVE MANY VERSIONS.


1. What is the relationship between a gene and a protein?
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2. What is an allele?
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3. What term describes a pair of alleles that are the same? that are different?
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4. Write a definition of homologous chromosomes using the terms “gene” and
“allele.”
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In the space below, draw a pair of homologous chromosomes. Label the


chromosomes with two sets of genes, one with homozygous alleles (Gene A,
Gene A) and one with heterozygous alleles (Gene B, Gene b).

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Study Guide B Section 4: Traits, Genes, and Alleles
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Study Guide B continued

MAIN IDEA: GENES INFLUENCE THE DEVELOPMENT OF TRAITS.


5. Write an analogy to show the difference between genotype and phenotype.
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6. How are alleles represented on paper?
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7. Fill in the table below with the missing genotype, phenotype (dominant or
recessive), or alleles (TT, Tt, tt).

Genotype Phenotype Alleles


homozygous dominant

recessive

Tt

8. If an organism has a recessive trait, can you determine its genotype for that
trait?
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9. What factors besides alleles affect phenotype?
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Vocabulary Check
10. What type of alleles are present in an organism with a QQ genotype?
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11. What is an alternative form of a gene?
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12. What is the opposite of homozygous? of dominant?
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Holt McDougal Biology 2 Meiosis and Mendel


Study Guide B Section 4: Traits, Genes, and Alleles

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Name________________________________Class____________________Date____________________ Study Guide B continued MAIN IDEA: GENE

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