Genetics Vocabulary

the passing of traits from parent to offspring

• A. heredity

• B. genetics

• C. botany

the scientific study of how traits are inherited

• A. heredity

• B. genetics

• C. biology

the genetic make-up of an organsim; the actual gene pair

• A. genotype

• B. phenotype

an organisms physical or visible appearance; a trait we can see

• A. genotype

• B. phenotype

the different forms/versions of a gene.

• A. allele

• B. dominant

• C. recessive

Meiosis is

• A. The particular alleles or letter combination

• B. a form of cell division that results in 4 different daughter cells

• C. a form of cell division that results in 2 identical daughter cells

• D. just like mitosis

An organisms that has two different alleles for the same trait.

• A. Traits

• B. Heterozygous

• C. Homozygous

• D. Dominant

Two identical alleles for the same trait.

• A. Traits

• B. Heterozygous

• C. Homozygous

• D. Dominant

A section on a chromosome that has genetic information for one trait.

• A. Gene

• B. Mutation

• C. Purebred

• D. Chromosomes

Structures that carry genetic information. Found in the nucleus.

• A. DNA

• B. Heredity

• C. Allele

• D. Chromosomes