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WorksheetsGenetics Vocabulary
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
The study of how traits are inherited through the interactions of genes.
Genetics
Heredity
Trait
Allele
The material that controls which traits are expressed in an organism.
Gene
Allele
Trait
Genotype
The passing of traits from parent to offspring.
Heredity
Allele
Trait
Phenotype
Ways of looking, thinking, or being that are passed down through the genes from parents to offspring.
Trait
Gene
Recessive Trait
Dominant Trait
A trait that is covered over by another form of that trait.
Recessive Trait
Dominant Trait
Allele
Gene
A trait that covers over another form of that trait.
Dominant Trait
Recessive Trait
Allele
Gene
An organism that has both aleles in the same form: dominant or recessive
Homozygous
Heterozygous
Heredity
Allele
An organism that has one dominant allele and one recessive allele.
Heterozygous
Homozygous
Gene
Trait
An organism's genetic make up. Usually expressed in letters.
Genotype
Phenotype
Dominate Trait
Recessive Trait
Outward physical appearance and behavior of an organism.
Genotype
Phenotype
Punnett Square
Genetics
A tool to predict the probability of certain traits that could be found in the offspring.
Punnett Square
Recessive Trait
Allele
Heterozygous Allele
Select all of the following genotypes that are considered Heterozygous.
AA
Bb
zz
Dd
Hh
Select all of the following genotypes that are considered Homozygous.
AA
bb
Hh
Dd
zz
Red flowers (R) are dominant over white flowers (r). Select the genotypes that would produce red flowers.
RR
Rr
rr
Rw
Green peas plants (G) are dominant over yellow pea plants (g). What genotype(s) would produce a yellow pea plant?
GG
Gg
gg
Gy
Brown Eyes (B) are dominate to green eyes (b).
What phenotype would be produced by the following genotype.
bb
brown eyes
green eyes
blue eyes
purple eyes
b= blue eyes
What is true about two brothers that have brown eyes?
One has genotype BB the other Bb.
Gregor Mendel conducted many experiments on pea plants and set the foundation for genetics. Select all of the following concepts that Mendel discovered during his studies.
Mendel determined that some traits were dominant and would cover up other recessive traits.
Mendel determined that genotypes could be heterozygous or homozygous.
Mendel determined that one allele was given from each parent plant to its offspring.
Mendel used Punnett Squares to determine the specific genotype, phenotype, and number of plants for each offspring.
