Heredity Vocabulary Review

Front

A gene with a mix of alleles (Bb) is considered a _________ gene.

Back

Hybrid/Heterozygous

Front

A quality or characteristic is known as a _________.

Back

Trait

Front

An organism's physical appearance is its _________.

Back

Phenotype

Front

Select the answer that shows only Genotypes: Gg, Green, DD, Ff, Tall, Blue, Ss, Square.

Back

DD, Ff

Front

Another name for heterozygous is _________.

Back

hybrid

Front

The genetic makeup of an organism is called its _________.

Back

Genotype

Front

The different forms of a gene are called _________.

Back

Alleles

Front

The physical location of a gene on a chromosome is known as its _________.

Back

Locus

Front

The observable traits of an organism are referred to as its _________.

Back

Phenotype

Front

An organism that has two identical alleles for a trait is called _________.

Back

Homozygous/Purebred