Genetics and Inheritance Quiz

What is an organism?

• A specific characteristic of an individual

• Physical traits of an individual organism from genes

• An animal, plant, fungi, or single-celled life form

• Carries genetic information, makes up chromosomes

What does the term "offspring" refer to?

• Physical traits of an individual organism from genes

• An animal, plant, fungi, or single-celled life form

• Result from the reproductive process in humans, plants or animals

• Carries genetic information, makes up chromosomes

What is a trait?

• An animal, plant, fungi, or single-celled life form

• Result from the reproductive process in humans, plants or animals

• Carries genetic information, makes up chromosomes

• Specific characteristic of an individual

What does "phenotype" mean?

• Carries genetic information, makes up chromosomes

• An animal, plant, fungi, or single-celled life form

• Specific characteristic of an individual

• Physical traits of an individual organism from genes

What is DNA?

• Specific characteristic of an individual

• Result from the reproductive process in humans, plants or animals

• Physical traits of an individual organism from genes

• Carries genetic information, makes up chromosomes

What is a gene?

• A package of DNA inside the cell nucleus

• Made of DNA, gives individuals traits, part of a chromosome

• Having the same genes for a trait

• Having different genes for a trait

What does a chromosome consist of?

• A trait that is commonly masked by others

• A trait that is more commonly expressed

• Made of DNA, gives individuals traits, part of a gene

• Package of DNA inside cell nucleus

What is a recessive trait?

• Trait that is more commonly expressed

• Having the same genes for a trait

• Trait that is commonly masked by others

• Package of DNA inside cell nucleus

What is a dominant trait?

• Having different genes for a trait

• Trait that is commonly masked by others

• Trait that is more commonly expressed

• Package of DNA inside cell nucleus

What does it mean if an organism is pure for a trait?

• Having different genes for a trait

• Trait that is commonly masked by others

• Having the same genes for a trait

• Made of DNA, gives individuals traits, part of a chromosome