Introduction to Genetics Vocabulary

Different variations of the same genes - for example B or b for eye color.

• Allele

• Dominant

• Gene

• Genotype

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A trait that is expressed over another trait. Typically expressed using a capital letter

• Gene

• Dominant

• Recessive

• Hybrid

What is the study of heredity called?

• Genetics

• Evolution

• Biochemistry

• Biology

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The combination of alleles for a particular trait that is typically expressed by AA, Aa, or aa.

• Phenotype

• Genotype

• Dominant

• Recessive

Having two different alleles for a trait is called?

• Dominant

• Recessive

• Homozygous

• Heterozygous

Having two of the same alleles for a trait (AA or aa)

• Homozygous

• Heterozygous

• Dominant

• Recessive

What law states that a dominant allele will always maska recessive allele?

• Law of dominance

• Law of segregation

• Law of independent assortment

• Theory of Evolution

What is the physical characteristics of an organism called? For example tall vs dwarf plant height.

• Homozygous

• Dominant

• Genotype

• Phenotype

Who is the father of genetics that experimented his ideas on heredity using pea plants?

• Robert Hooke

• Gregor Mendel

• Charles Darwin

• Francis Crick

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What are characteristics that are often physical qualities like hair color, height, etc called?

• Allele

• Gene

• Trait

• GEnotype

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