Worksheetsgenetics vocab
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
the passing of genetic traits from parent to offspring.
a)
heredity
b)
trait
c)
gene
d)
allele
2.
An allele whose trait always shows up in the organism when the allele is present.
a)
recessive allele
b)
dominant allele
c)
hidden allele
d)
present allele
3.
An allele whose trait only shows up when no dominant allele is present.
a)
hidden allele
b)
dominant allele
c)
recessive allele
d)
present allele
4.
A characteristic that an organism can pass on to its offspring through its genes (physical)
a)
Trait
b)
Expression (gene)
c)
Allele
5.
Genetic makeup of an organism
a)
Genotype
b)
Allele
c)
Phenotype
d)
Chromosomes
6.
Two identical genes for the same trait.
a)
Traits
b)
Heterozygous
c)
Homozygous
d)
Dominant
7.
Two different genes for the same trait.
a)
Traits
b)
Heterozygous
c)
Homozygous
d)
Dominant
8.
A trait that disappears when paired with a trait that "takes over."
a)
Purebred
b)
Hybrid
c)
Dominant
d)
Recessive
9.
A Punnett Square is a tool that predicts the possible traits of offspring.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
A quality or characteristic
a)
Gene
b)
Trait
c)
DNA
d)
Chromosome
11.
Probability is the likelihood of an occurrence
a)
True
b)
False
12.
A segment of DNA that determines a particular trait
a)
Gene
b)
Mutation
c)
Purebred
d)
Chromosomes
13.
Carries genetic information. Found in the nucleus.
a)
DNA
b)
Heredity
c)
Allele
d)
Chromosomes
14.
Located in every cell. It has a double helix structure and contains the genetic code for organisms.
a)
DNA
b)
Heredity
c)
Allele
d)
Chromosomes
15.
Offspring coming from the same breed or variety. Ex. Puppy with a mom and dad that are both full bulldogs.
a)
Inherited
b)
Hybrid
c)
Purebred
d)
Mutation
16.
Cell division used in reproduction that results in 4 daughter cells.
a)
Chromosomes
b)
DNA
c)
Mitosis
d)
Meiosis
17.
The gene for a particular trait. Ex. blue, brown, or green eyes.
a)
Allele
b)
Chromosomes
c)
Recessive
d)
DNA
18.
Father of Genetic
a)
Mark Summers
b)
Rhet Stewart
c)
Gregor Mendel
d)
Albert Einstein
19.
Study of Heredity
a)
Biology
b)
Geology
c)
Genetics
d)
Cellology
20.
factors that control traits
a)
controlling parents
b)
controlling teachers
c)
a boss
d)
genes
21.
different forms of a gene
a)
big or little
b)
simple and complex
c)
alleles
d)
co-dominant
22.
It will hide other alleles whenever it is present
a)
recessive
b)
bossy
c)
controlling
d)
dominant
23.
It is hidden or masked when a dominant allele is present
a)
reflective
b)
reflex
c)
rebouncing
d)
recessive
24.
two identical alleles
a)
perfect
b)
exact
c)
purebred
d)
hybrid
25.
two different alleles
a)
contrasting
b)
varying
c)
hybrid
d)
purebred
26.
Dominant alleles are represented with a
a)
symbol
b)
shape
c)
capital letter
d)
lower cased letter
27.
Recessive alleles are represented with a
a)
symbol
b)
shape
c)
capital letter
d)
lower cased letter
28.
Genetic make up like TT, Tt or tt
a)
phenotype
b)
genotype
c)
purebred
d)
hybrid
29.
physical appearance, like exo or endo eyes
a)
phenotype
b)
genotype
c)
purebred
d)
hybrid
30.
likelihood that a particular event will occur
a)
guessing
b)
probability
c)
math
d)
hypothesis
31.
a chart that shows all the possible combination of alleles that can result
a)
punnett circle
b)
pillow fight
c)
bar graph
d)
punnett square
32.
Homozygous
a)
two cells dividing
b)
two daughter cells
c)
two identical alleles
d)
two different alleles
33.
Homozygous
a)
two cells dividing
b)
two daughter cells
c)
two identical alleles
d)
two different alleles
34.
Heterozygous
a)
two different cells
b)
two different alleles
c)
two identical alleles
d)
two stray cats meowing
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