Unit 7 Exam 1 (Version A)

This type of allele is expressed whether there are one or two copies present.

• dominant

• recessive

• homozygous

• heterozygous

What tool can we use to predict what traits offspring will have?

• Punnett Square
• Wardlaw Rectangle
• Mendel Circle
• Preston Square

Expressed only if NO dominant version is present

• homozygous
• heterozgyous
• allele
• recessive

the passing of genetic traits from parent to offspring.

• heredity
• trait
• gene
• allele

Scientific study of how traits are passed to offspring through genes

• Heredity
• Genetics
• Inheritance
• Allele

one set of instructions for an inherited trait

• heredity
• allele
• trait
• gene

an organisms particular combination of paired alleles

• homozygous

• heterozygous

• genotype

• phenotype

the traits produced by those alleles that are physically seen

• homozygous

• heterozygous

• genotype

• phenotype

Different variations of genes are...

• Genomes

• Alleles

• Chromosomes

• Genes

a gene composed of two identical alleles

• heterozygous

• homozygous

• dominant

• recessive