Genetics vocab quiz 1

What is the male sex cell called?

• Egg

• Ovum

• Sperm

• Spermy

What is the female sex cell called?

• Egg

• Eggie

• Sperm

• Spermy

Sexual reproduction

• Combination of three or more cells to create an offspring

• Combination of any cells to create an offspring

• Reproduction involving one parent to create identical offspring

• The combination of an egg and sperm cell to create varied offspring.

Pedigree

• A model showing muscles

• A dog food brand

• A model showing biological relationships like parent and offspring

• A model following individuals in a community

Phenotype

• A trait/characteristic that can be observed

• The allele combination that determines a trait

• A molecule with a specific structure that allows it to perform a function

• A version of a gene.

Genotype

• Trait or characteristics that can be observed

• An organism's genetic makeup or allele combination.

• Where chromosomes are located in a cell

• A structure containing genetic material that is passed from parent to offspring

Chromosome

• Pair of alleles that determine a phenotype

• Pair of chromosomes in a model

• A structure containing genetic material that is passed from parent to offspring

• A version of a gene

Gene

• A section of a chromosome that causes a specific protein to occur which leads to a trait / phenotype

• Where chromosomes are located in a cell

• Pair of chromosomes in a cell

• A version of a gene that is usually represented by a letter

Karyotype

• A way to model biological relationships

• Pairs of chromosomes displayed in a model

• Where a chromosome is located in a cell

• A trait or characteristic we can see

Allele

• Combination of egg and sperm cells to create varied offspring

• Pair of alleles that determine a phenotype

• A section of a chromosome that codes for a protein that causes a trait to occur

• A version of a gene, usually represented by a letter