Genetics Vocabulary only

What is heredity?

• A kind of genetic disorder
• The way DNA divides
• A trait you inherit from your parents
• The passing down of traits from parents to children

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What is the relationship between DNA and chromosomes?

• Chromosomes are made of DNA
• DNA is made of chromosomes
• DNA and chromosomes are the same thing.
• All of the above are correct

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How many pairs of chromosomes exist in each of your cells?

• 10
• 12
• 23
• 46

Why are your chromosomes arranged in pairs?

• Scientists have no idea
• Because you get one from your mom and one from your dad
• Because pairs can divide easier
• Because DNA is awesome

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The man who studied genetics and came up with genetics is

• Watson
• Crick
• Mendel
• Darwin

having two of the same genes for the trait (sometimes called purebred).

• homozygous
• hetrozygous
• protein
• chromosome

having two different genes for a trait (sometimes called hybrid).

• protein
• homozygous
• heterozygous
• genotype

What is a phenotype

• The genetic make up (code)
• The physical trait

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Term for an organism that display two dominant phenotypes at the same time

• codominance
• incomplete dominance
• multiple alleles
• linked genes

Which of the following is homozygous dominant?

• Yy
• Y
• yy
• YY