Genetics Vocabulary

Who is known as the "Father of Genetics"?

• Gregor Mendel

• Francis Crick

• James Watson

• Reginald C. Punnett

Which of the following terms describes the passing of traits from one generation to another?

• trait

• gene

• heredity

• principle of dominant and recessive

Which scientific field studies the patterns of heredity?

• genetics

• ecology

• physics

• chemistry

A ___________ is a specific characteristic that varies from one individual to another.

• gene

• trait

• allele

• genotype

A sequence of DNA that codes for a protein and thus determines a trait is called a(n) ____________.

• allele

• phenotype

• genotype

• gene

The different forms of a gene, usually written as letters, are called ____________.

• alleles

• dominant

• recessive

• homozygous

Which term describes the form of a gene which is fully expressed (the stronger form)?

• dominant allele

• recessive allele

• genotype

• phenotype

Which term describes the form of a gene which is NOT fully expressed when more than one form is present (the weaker form)?

• dominant allele

• recessive allele

• genotype

• phenotype

Which of the following represents the dominant allele? (There may be more than one correct answer.)

• B= brown

• b = blue

• Y= yellow

• W= wrinkled

• y = green

Which of the following represents the recessive allele? (There may be more than one correct answer.)

• B= brown

• b = blue

• Y= yellow

• W= wrinkled

• y = green