Genetics Review

a characteristic that an organism can pass on to its offspring through its genes.

• Character

• Chromosome

• Trait

• Organism

an organism’s genetic makeup or allele combinations (ex: BB, Bb, or bb).

• Genotype

• Allele

• DNA

• Phenotype

The yellow part of this picture is DNA. What do you think the turquoise part around it is?

• chromosome
• gene
• DNA
• ACTG

Which is the best definition of DNA?

• a spiral ladder
• something in your cells
• the recipe for making an organism

an observable characteristic

• trait

• personality

• cell

• DNA

Where, in the eukaryotic cell, is DNA located?

• ribosomes
• nucleus
• E.R.
• cytoplasm

The scientific study of heredity.

• Biology
• Gene Therapy
• Genetic Counseling
• Genetics

Genes are passed from parents to offspring on 

• DNA
• duplicated genes
• chromosomes
• little boats

a double rod of condensed chromatin in the nucleus that contains DNA

• Phentype

• Chromosome

• Bb

• Gene

the different forms of a gene.

• Recessive Trait

• DNA

• Dominant Trait

• allele