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Mendelian Genetics Vocabulary

Authored by Lena Dierks

Science

9th - 12th Grade

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Mendelian Genetics Vocabulary
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An alternate form of a gene for a specific trait or gene

genotype

gene

allele

phenotype

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The observable characteristics or traits of an organism

genotype

dominant

phenotype

homozygous

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS4-3

NGSS.HS-LS4-4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A chart used to show all the ways genes from two parents can combine and be passed to offspring.

pie chart

test cross

Punnett square

pedigree

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An organism that inherits two of the same allele from its parents.

dominant

heterozygous

phenotype

homozygous

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A term that describes an allele that is not expressed when combined with a dominant form of the allele.

recessive

gene

homozygous

phenotype

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The genetic make-up of an organism; all the genes that an organism has

genotype

dominant

phenotype

recessive

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The passing of genes from parents to offspring.

Punnett square

genetics

probabiltiy

heredity

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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