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WorksheetsGenetics Vocabulary
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
section of DNA on a chromosome that contains instructions for making specific proteins
a)
DNA
b)
trait
c)
allele
d)
gene
2.
the passing of traits from parents to offspring
a)
allele
b)
heredity
c)
genotype
d)
hybrid
3.
the different forms of a trait that a gene may have
a)
allele
b)
heredity
c)
chromosome
d)
trait
4.
a structure in the nucleus that contains hereditary material
a)
gene
b)
chromosomes
c)
allele
d)
heredity
5.
contains information for an organism's growth and function
a)
allele
b)
gene
c)
DNA
d)
heredity
6.
DNA stands for
a)
Deoxygen Neutral Acids
b)
Did Not Attend
c)
Does Not Apply
d)
deoxyribonucleic acid
7.
a trait that covers over, or dominates, another form of that trait
a)
dominant
b)
recessive
c)
traits
d)
heredity
8.
the study of how traits are inherited through the interactions of alleles
a)
DNA
b)
chromosomes
c)
heredity
d)
genetics
9.
the genetic makeup of an organism
a)
genotype
b)
phenotype
10.
describes an organism with two different alleles for a trait
a)
homozygous
b)
heterozygous
c)
genetics
d)
genes
11.
describes an organism with two alleles that are the same for a trait
a)
homozygous
b)
heterozygous
12.
an offspring that was given different genetic information for a trait from each pare
a)
allele
b)
chromosome
c)
hybrid
d)
gene
13.
to receive from your parents
a)
dominant
b)
recessive
c)
inherited
d)
hybrid
14.
reproductive process that produces haploid sex cells
a)
meiosis
b)
genetics
c)
heredity
d)
DNA
15.
a permanent change in the DNA sequence of a gene or chromosome of a cell
a)
purebred
b)
traits
c)
hybrid
d)
mutation
16.
an organism produced by parents
a)
parent
b)
offspring
c)
traits
d)
probability
17.
the way an organism looks comes from its
a)
phenotype
b)
genotype
18.
the likelihood that an event will occur
a)
traits
b)
offspring
c)
probability
d)
hybrid
19.
a tool used to predict the probability of certain traits in offspring
a)
Punnett square
b)
genetics
c)
heredity
20.
another name for an organism that is homozygous for a trait
a)
purebred
b)
recessive
c)
dominant
d)
offspring
21.
characteristics of an organism that are expressed by genes
a)
phenotype
b)
genotype
c)
traits
d)
DNA
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