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

What is the study of heredity known as?

• Genetics

• Biology

• Physics

• Earth Science

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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

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

• Homozygous

• Heterozygous

What is the BOTTOM RIGHT box?

• Homozygous Recessive

• Homozygous Dominant

• Heterozygous

What is the TOP LEFT box?

• Homozygous Recessive

• Heterozygous

• Homozygous Dominant

Which of the following best describes an allele?

• A version of a trait

• One of two types of genes

• A section of DNA

• What you physically look like

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SELECT ALL THAT APPLY: Which of the following are true for dominant alleles?

• They're usually seen

• Capital letters

• They're more rare

• Lowercase letters