Question 1

Question

A)Which trait is inherited?(1 point)
Responses

hair length
hair length

freckles
freckles

physical fitness
physical fitness

scars
scars
Question 2
A)What is an allele?(1 point)
Responses

a trait that appears in an offspring if one of the parents contributes it
a trait that appears in an offspring if one of the parents contributes it

a trait that can be masked
a trait that can be masked

a variant form of a gene
a variant form of a gene

a non-inherited trait
a non-inherited trait
Question 3
A)A student claims that dominant traits are always the most common traits. Is this true? Why or why not?(1 point)
Responses

No, dominant traits in general tend to be less common in the population and continue to persist only because they are dominant over more common recessive alleles.
No, dominant traits in general tend to be less common in the population and continue to persist only because they are dominant over more common recessive alleles.

No, dominant traits only show up if they are inherited; how common they are is not influenced by this.
No, dominant traits only show up if they are inherited; how common they are is not influenced by this.

Yes, dominant traits became more common over time as they are passed down from generation to generation; recessive alleles continue to become less common over time.
Yes, dominant traits became more common over time as they are passed down from generation to generation; recessive alleles continue to become less common over time.

Yes, dominant traits are called dominant because they are the most common.
Yes, dominant traits are called dominant because they are the most common.
Question 4
A)Which statement below correctly describes a component of sexual reproduction?(1 point)
Responses

Each parent has two alleles per trait and passes one allele to their offspring.
Each parent has two alleles per trait and passes one allele to their offspring.

One parent passes down the majority of genes an offspring will receive.
One parent passes down the majority of genes an offspring will receive.

Each parent has two alleles and they pass both down to their offspring.
Each parent has two alleles and they pass both down to their offspring.

Only dominant alleles are passed to offspring.
Only dominant alleles are passed to offspring.
Question 5
A)
A chart shows allele combinations for brown/blonde hair: Father’s Mother, Bb; Mother’s Mother, BB; Mother, Bb; Child, bb. What allele combinations are missing?

Father’s Father
(brown hair)
Father’s Mother
(brown hair)
Bb Mother’s Father
(blond hair)
Father’s Mother
(brown hair)
BB
Father’s Father
(brown hair)
Mother
(brown hair)
Bb
Child
(blond hair)
bb
Match each person with the correct allele combination.



(1 point)
Put responses in the correct input to answer the question. Select a response, navigate to the desired input and insert the response. Responses can be selected and inserted using the space bar, enter key, left mouse button or touchpad. Responses can also be moved by dragging with a mouse.
Mother’s Father
Father
Father’s Father
BB (brown hair)Bb (brown hair)bb (blonde hair)

Answer 1

Here are the answers based on the questions provided:

Question 1
A) Which trait is inherited?

• Responses:
  • hair length
  • freckles
  • physical fitness (Note: this is not directly inherited; it is influenced by genetics but also by lifestyle factors.)
  • scars (Not inherited; acquired through experience, such as injury)

Correct answer: freckles (but hair length could also be considered depending on the context).

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Question 2
A) What is an allele?

• Responses:
  • a trait that appears in an offspring if one of the parents contributes it
  • a trait that can be masked
  • a variant form of a gene
  • a non-inherited trait

Correct answer: a variant form of a gene

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Question 3
A) A student claims that dominant traits are always the most common traits. Is this true? Why or why not?

• Responses:
  • No, dominant traits in general tend to be less common in the population and continue to persist only because they are dominant over more common recessive alleles.
  • No, dominant traits only show up if they are inherited; how common they are is not influenced by this.
  • Yes, dominant traits became more common over time as they are passed down from generation to generation; recessive alleles continue to become less common over time.
  • Yes, dominant traits are called dominant because they are the most common.

Correct answer: No, dominant traits in general tend to be less common in the population and continue to persist only because they are dominant over more common recessive alleles.

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Question 4
A) Which statement below correctly describes a component of sexual reproduction?

• Responses:
  • Each parent has two alleles per trait and passes one allele to their offspring.
  • One parent passes down the majority of genes an offspring will receive.
  • Each parent has two alleles and they pass both down to their offspring.
  • Only dominant alleles are passed to offspring.

Correct answer: Each parent has two alleles per trait and passes one allele to their offspring.

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Question 5
A) A chart shows allele combinations for brown/blonde hair… (The chart's descriptions seem to contain errors but let's resolve the allele combinations based on descriptions.)

• Mother’s Father: BB (brown hair)
• Father: Bb (brown hair)
• Father’s Father: Bb (brown hair)
• Child: bb (blonde hair)

Correctly match them:

Responses to be matched:

• Mother’s Father: BB (brown hair)
• Father: Bb (brown hair)
• Father’s Father: Bb (brown hair although the last name is provided; since "Father's Father" is already specified, we assume he also carries the brown hair phenotype)
• Child: bb (blonde hair)

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Ensure to double-check these findings as per your specific course materials or educational context.