Genetics Quiz Vocab

What is the principle of dominance?

• The dominant gene always shows up

• The recessive trait is always hidden

• The genes separate into different gametes

• The genetic makeup of an organism

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What is the principle of segregation?

• The dominant gene always shows up

• The recessive trait is always hidden

• The genes separate into different gametes

• The genetic makeup of an organism

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What is genotype?

• The dominant gene always shows up

• The recessive trait is always hidden

• The genetic makeup of an organism

• The outward appearance of an organism

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What is phenotype?

• The dominant gene always shows up

• The recessive trait is always hidden

• The genetic makeup of an organism

• The outward appearance of an organism

Can phenotypes be the same even when the genotypes are different?

• Yes

• No

• Sometimes

• Depends on the organism

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What is the First Filial Generation (F1)?

• The offspring from the parental cross

• The offspring produced when two F1 are crossed

• The genetic makeup of an organism

• The outward appearance of an organism

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What is the Second Filial Generation (F2)?

• The offspring from the parental cross

• The offspring produced when two F1 are crossed

• The genetic makeup of an organism

• The outward appearance of an organism

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What is a recessive gene?

• A gene that is not expressed unless it is pure

• A gene that always shows up

• A gene that is hidden by a dominant gene

• A gene that separates into different gametes

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What is the Parental generation (P1)?

• The group of organisms used to make the first cross

• The offspring from the parental cross

• The offspring produced when two F1 are crossed

• The genetic makeup of an organism

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What is a hybrid organism?

• An organism that is not pure

• An organism that has only one kind of gene

• The crossing of one set of traits

• The crossing of two sets of traits

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