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Genetics Vocabulary

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The definition of ____________ describes how different genes independently separate from one another when reproductive cells develop

a)

Crossing Over

b)

Independent Assortment

c)

Homozygous

d)

Homologous Chromosomes

2.

Genes that work together to produce a third trait are called ____________.

a)

dominant

b)

heterozygous

c)

recessive

d)

codominant

3.

The genotype Bb is ____________.

a)

dominant

b)

recessive

4.

Polled is an example of a ___________.

a)

genotype

b)

phenotype

5.
ii
a)
Homozygous Dominant
b)
Homozygous Recessive
c)
Heterozygous 
d)
Hetergeneous
6.

A heterozygous round seeded plant (Rr) is crossed with a homozygous round seeded plant (RR). Which of the following genotype is correct using the Punnet square?

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.

Which of the following is an example of a phenotype?

a)

Blue eyes

b)

Tt

c)

Pp

d)

pp

8.

Alternative forms of a gene are called

a)

Alleles

b)

Homozygous

c)

DNA

d)

Genetics

9.

A physical trait or characteristic is a _____________.

a)

heterozygous

b)

gene

c)

phenotype

d)

genotype

10.

A Recessive Allele is hidden in the background.

a)

true

b)

false

11.
A individual who has two of the same alleles is said to be
a)
Homozygous
b)
Homologous
c)
Heterozygous
d)
Heteromologous
12.
Dominant alleles are represented by a:
a)
Male gene
b)
lowercase letter
c)
recessive trait
d)
capital letter