Genetics Vocabulary

A particular section of DNA that forms a protein

• Chromosome
• Gene
• Allele
• Genotype

The physical characteristics of an organism

• Phenotype
• Genotype
• Allele
• Locus

Different versions of a gene on each chromosome

• DNA
• Trait
• Genome
• Allele

Diploid body cells that are not gametes

• Haploid cells
• Homologous chromosome
• Somatic cells
• Prokaryotic cells

Alleles an organism has

• Phenotype
• Genotype
• Dominant
• Recessive

The X and Y chromosomes found in humans

• Autosomes
• Sex chromosomes
• Homologous chromosomes
• Prokaryotic chromosomes

Having two identical dominant alleles at a gene locus

• TT
• tt
• Tt
• tT

Having two identical recessive alleles at a gene locus

• homozygous dominant
• homozygous recessive
• heterozygous
• codominance

The offspring of the parental generation is written as what?

• P generation
• F1 generation
• F2 generation
• F3 generation

Having two different alleles at a gene location

• Homozygous
• Homozygous recessive
• Homozygous dominant
• Heterozygous