Genetics Short Quiz 1

The passing of genetic traits from parent to offspring.

• heredity

• trait

• gene

• allele

An allele whose trait always shows up in the organism when the allele is present.

• recessive allele
• dominant allele
• hidden allele
• present allele

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An allele whose trait only shows up when no dominant allele is present.

• hidden allele
• dominant allele
• recessive allele
• present allele

One set of instructions for an inherited trait

• heredity

• allele

• trait

• gene

One of the alternative forms of a gene that governs a characteristic, such as hair color

• allele

• gene

• trait

• DNA

An organism's appearance or other detectable characteristic

• genotype

• phenotype

• genetics

• heterozygous

Genetic makeup represented by letters.

• phenotype

• genotype

• heterzygous

• allele

The chances of something happening

• dominant

• genotype

• phenotype

• probability

Having two of the same genes for the trait (sometimes called purebred).

• homozygous

• hetrozygous

• protein

• chromosome

Having two different genes for a trait (sometimes called hybrid).

• protein

• homozygous

• heterozygous

• genotype