Vocab Review

The scientific study of heredity is called __________.

• Genotype

• Genetics

• Phenotype

• Hybrid

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__________ is the passing of characteristics from parents to offspring.

• Genotype

• Heredity

• Dominant

• Recessive

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Whenever a __________ allele is present its trait will show up.

• Recessive

• Codominance

• Dominant

• Hybrid

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Geneticists often use a __________ to calculate the frequencies of different genotypes and phenotypes in offspring.

• Punnett square

• Genotype

• Phenotype

• Hybrid

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A __________ is the physical appearance or the traits of an organism.

• Genotype

• Phenotype

• Genetics

• Heredity

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A liger is an example of a __________ because it is the result of two different species being bred together.

• Hybrid

• Purebred

• Homozygous

• Heterozygous

If an organism has two of the same alleles for a trait it is considered __________.

• Heterozygous

• Homozygous

• Dominant

• Recessive

A __________ allele can only show up if there are no dominant alleles present.

• Dominant

• Recessive

• Codominance

• Hybrid

In __________ the alleles are neither dominant nor recessive so a mix of both traits is seen in the offspring.

• Codominance

• Genotype

• Phenotype

• Genetics

The allele combination or genetic makeup of an organism is called its __________.

• Phenotype

• Genotype

• Hybrid

• Heredity