Academic Genetics Vocabulary Quiz Practice

An organism that has two different alleles for a trait is...

• Purebred/Homozygous

• Hybrid/Heterozygous

• Mixed

• Phenotype

Having two identical alleles of a particular gene or genes.

• Homozygous/Purebred

• Hybrid/Heterozygous

• Traits

• Genotype

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

An organism's physical appearance due to its genes.

• Genotype

• Genes

• Phenotype

• Allele

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

Genetic makeup of an organism

• Traits

• Phenotype

• Genotype

• Chromosome

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

The study of heredity.

• Microbiology
• Genetics
• Chemistry
• Astronomy

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-1

A characteristic that varies among individuals and is determined by genetics. Examples include seed color and plant height.

• Chromosome
• DNA
• Trait
• Centromere

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

A sequence of DNA that codes for a protein and determines a trait.

• Sister Chromatid
• Homologous Chromosomes
• Genetics
• Gene

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

The genetic makeup of a trait. For example: Tt or TT (T = tall height)

• Genetics
• Genotype
• Chromosome
•  Eye color

The physical characteristic of a trait. For example: A tall pea plant

• Genotype
• RNA
• DNA
• Phenotype

The different forms of a gene. For example: yellow vs. green seeds

• Punnet Square
• Homologous Chromosomes
• Allele
• Gene