Genetics Intro Vocab

What are the letters that are the pair of alleles of an organism's genes called?

• Phenotype

• Genotype

• Alleles

These are the observable characteristics of an organism that are passed on from one generation to the next.

• Heredity

• Genetics

• Traits

• Genes

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This is another word for the physical traits being observed. They are determined by the Genotype.

• Traits

• Inherit

• Genotype

• Phenotype

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What does DNA stand for?

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• De-ribonucleic Acid

• Deoxyribonucleic Acid

• Deoxynucleic Acid

What is the study of heredity known as?

• Genetics

• Biology

• Physics

• Earth Science

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Janet ______ her hair color from her mom and dad.

• inherited

• traited

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Biologists have determined that you get one _____ each from your mother and father.

• allele

• trait

• gene

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Biologists have explored a lot with genetics, and in doing so have discovered which ______ are linked to certain genetic disorders.

• jeans

• genes

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When an organism has even just one _______ allele present in its genotype, then that organism is going to have the _______ phenotype.

• Recessive

• Dominant

An organism that has one dominant allele and one recessive allele is said to be _________ .

• Homozygous

• Heterozygous