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WorksheetsCh 16 Animal Genetics
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
an egg that has united with a sperm
a)
fertilized egg
b)
phenotype
c)
genotype
d)
deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
2.
the observed characteristic of an animal without regard to its genetic makeup
a)
phenotype
b)
genotype
c)
deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
d)
helix
3.
the genetic makeup of an organism
a)
genotype
b)
deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
c)
helix
d)
ribonucleic acids (RNA)
4.
a genetic acid that controls inheritance
a)
deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
b)
helix
c)
ribonucleic acids (RNA)
d)
differentiation
5.
strands consisting of molecules of DNA that are shaped like a corkscrew
a)
helix
b)
ribonucleic acid (RNA)
c)
differentiation
d)
allele
6.
a nucleic acid associated with the control of cellular chemical activities
a)
ribonucleic acid (RNA)
b)
differentiation
c)
allele
d)
homozygous
7.
the development of different tissues from the division of cells
a)
differentiation
b)
allele
c)
homozygous
d)
heterozygous
8.
an alternative form of a gene. For example one allele may control red coat color and another may control black coat color.
a)
allele
b)
homozygous
c)
heterozygous
d)
recessive
9.
two parental genes calling for a specific characteristic (e.g. hair color) that are identical.
a)
homozygous
b)
heterozygous
c)
recessive
d)
codominant genes
10.
two parental genes calling for a specific characteristic (e.g. hair color) that are not identical. The dominant gene will override the effect of the other gene.
a)
heterozygous
b)
recessive
c)
codominant genes
d)
epitasis
11.
non-dominant
a)
recessive
b)
codominant genes
c)
epitasis
d)
mutations
12.
genes that are neither dominant nor recessive
a)
codominant genes
b)
epitasis
c)
mutations
d)
gamete
13.
interactions of genes that are not matched pairs to cause an expression different from the coding of the genes
a)
epitasis
b)
mutations
c)
gamete
d)
zygote
14.
an accident of heredity in which an offspring has different characteristics than the genetic code intended
a)
mutation
b)
gamete
c)
zygote
d)
heritability
15.
the sex cell, either an egg or sperm
a)
gamete
b)
zygote
c)
heritability
d)
index
16.
a fertilized egg
a)
zygote
b)
heritabilty
c)
index
d)
thurl
17.
the portion of the differences in animals that is transmitted from parent to offspring
a)
heritability
b)
index
c)
thurl
d)
zygote
18.
a system of comparing animals within a group with the group average. A score of 100 is used for the group average.
a)
index
b)
thurl
c)
zygote
d)
heritability
19.
wide pelvis, or hip joint
a)
thurl
b)
zygote
c)
heritabilty
d)
sickle-hocked
20.
a condition in animals where the back legs have too much curve
a)
sickle-hocked
b)
thurl
c)
zygote
d)
epitasis
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