Genetics Vocabulary Quiz

Which characteristic is inherited?

• hair color
• sleeping late
• enjoying hiking
• loving to read

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Which best describes an inherited trait?

• a characteristic one chooses to express
• a characteristic one receives from the food one eats
• a characteristic of a living thing that is passed on from one's parents

• a characteristic that is influenced by one's surroundings

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Part of a chromosome that controls inherited traits.

• gene

• centromere

• chromosome

• chromatid

The organism's inherited physical appearance

• phenotype

• genotype

• chromosome

• allele

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The passing of traits from parents to offspring is known as....

• hierarchy

• heredity

• traits

• genetics

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Dominant genotypes are written with:

• Upper case always

• Lower case always

"T" is dominant, "t" is recessive. If an organism has the genes "Tt."

Which will trait will result?

• "T" dominant

• "t" recessive

"G" is dominant, "g" is recessive. If an organism has the genes "gg."

Which will trait will result?

• "G" dominant

• "g" recessive

Which of the following is heterozygous

• FF
• tt
• Gg
• RR

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The two-letter code (inherited combination of alleles) that describes the genetic traits of an organism is called a-

• Phenotype
• Genotype
• Physical Appearance
• Intelligence