Genetics Vocabulary

A heterozygous trait...

• Is made up of two characters.

• is made of two different characters

• is made of two of the same characters

• Rr

• RR

Which example is a homozygous genotype?

• Hh

• LL

• Tt

• Wx

A genotype is

• the stronger trait

• a physical characteristic of an organism

• a symbol to represent a trait.

• a physical characteristic

A trait that is the stronger trait or characteristic is called ___________________?

A phenotype is

• a tool used to cross genes

• a symbol to represent a trait.

• a genotype with the same symbols

• a physical characteristic

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Dominant is ...

• a symbol to represent a trait

• a physical trait of an organism

• the stronger trait or characteristic

• a tool used to cross genes

Recessive is...

• the stronger trait or characteristic

• a physical trait of an organism

• a physical characteristic of an organism

• the weaker trait or characteristic

A characteristic is...

• the stronger trait or characteristic

• a physical trait of an organism

• a physical characteristic

• a genotype with the same symbols

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

A trait is...

• a genotype with the same symbols

• a symbol to represent a trait

• a physical characteristic of an organism

• a genotype with the same symbols

The Punnett Square is...

• a tool to use to cross genes.

• a genotype with the same symbols.

• a physical characteristic.

• a physical trait of an organism.