Mendalian Genetics Vocab quiz

The different forms of genes for a particular trait.

• chromosome

• allele

• dominant

• recessive

A gene that is not expressed.

• dominant

• trait

• recessive

• allele

An organism in which two genes for a given trait are alike.

• homozygous

• heterozygous

• genotype

• phenotype

The genetic makeup of an organism.

• heterozygous

• homozygous

• phenotype

• genotype

A outward appearance of an organism.

• phenotype

• genotype

• heterozygous

• homozygous

An organism in which the two genes for a given trait are different.

• genotype

• phenotype

• heterozygous

• homoszygous

The passing of traits from parents to offspring.

• heredity

• alleles

• genetics

• factors

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A gene that prevents the expression of another gene.

• heterozygous

• homozygous

• recessive

• dominant

The branch of biology that deals with heredity.

• heterozygous

• homozygous

• genetics

• heredity

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

A chart that shows possible combinations of genes among offspring

of a cross.

• Punnett square

• phenotype

• genotype

• pedigree