Heredity Vocabulary Review

A form of the gene or one way a gene can show itself is a(n)

• Gene

• Chromosome

• Homologous Chromosome

• Allele

A Regular Body chromosome is called a(n)

• autosome

• Sex Chromosome

• Homologous Chromosome

• Allele

When genes switch between homologous chromosomes it is called what?

• Crossing over

• Switching Genes

• Allele Dance

• Chromosome Cross

What is a normal body cell called?

• Somatic Cell

• Germ Cell or Gamete

• Autosome

• Body Cell

What are the reproductive cells known as?

• Somatic Cell

• Gamete or Germ Cell

• Autosome

• Body Cell

What is a segment of DNA that gives instructions for traits?

• Chromosome

• Homologous Chromosome

• Allele

• Gene

What is a condensed version of DNA called?

• Chromosome

• Homologous Chromosome

• Allele

• Gene

Which of the following means that a cell has 2 copies of each chromosomes

• Haploid

• Diploid

• Triploid

• Duoploid

Which of the following means that a cell has 1 copy of each chromosome, or 1/2 the normal amount

• Haploid

• Diploid

• Triploid

• Monoploid

The trait a person physically shows is the

• DNA

• Phenotype

• Genotype

• Trait