Genetics Vocabulary

Genetics is the study of...

• Body systems

• cell division

• heredity

• sexual reproduction

This represents the genetic makeup of an organism

• Genotype

• Phenotype

• Alleles

• Genes

This represents the physical appearance of an organism.

• Genotype

• Phenotype

• Heredity

• Genes

Factors that control traits are

• purebreds

• genes

• recessives

• parents

The different forms of genes are known as

• environment
• probability
• traits
• alleles

Two of the same genes for a trait (sometimes called purebred). BB or bb

• homozygous
• hetrozygous
• protein
• chromosome

Two different genes for a trait (sometimes called hybrid). Bb

• protein
• homozygous
• heterozygous
• genotype

A ________________________ is used to predict the possible genotype from certain parents

• Mendel Grid
• Genetic Tic Tac Toe
• Punnett Square
• Pedigree Plot

He is known as the father of modern day genetics.

• Gregory Mendel
• Greg Mendel
• Gregor Mendel
• Grace Mendel

What is a gene?

• An entire chromosome that  codes for a trait
• a piece of clothing
• a piece of a DNA on chromosome that codes for a trait
• Chemical messengers in your brain that code for a trait