Genetics

What does the term hereditary mean?

• The passing of information from offspring to parents.

• the passing of traits from parent to offspring.

• The copying of DNA.

What is a trait?

• Any characteristic that can be passed from parent to offspring.

• An exact copy of DNA.

• Information that can be passed from offspring to parent.

What is genetics?

• The replication of DNA.

• The phases of meiosis.

• The study of heredity.

What are alleles?

• Two forms of a gene.

• A dominant gene.

• A recessive gene.

What is a dominant gene?

• Two forms of a gene.

• The stronger of the two genes. It is represented by a capitol letter.

• The gene that shows up less often in a cross. It is represented by a lowercase letter.

What is a recessive gene?

• The stronger of the two genes. It is represented by a capitol letter.

• Two forms of a gene.

• The gene that shows up less often in a cross. It is represented by a lowercase letter.

What is hybrid?

• A combination of two different traits, alleles, or attributes.

• A combination of the same trait, alleles, or 100% pure.

• An allele combination of 2 different alleles.

What is a purebreed?

• A combination of 2 different traits, alleles, or attributes.

• A combination of the same trait, alleles, or 100% pure.

• An allele combination using 2 different alleles.

What does heterozygous mean?

• An allele combination using two of the same alleles.

• Replication of DNA

• An allele combination using 2 different alleles.