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Genetics Vocabulary Review

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Allele

a)

Fertilized egg

b)

One of a number of different forms of a gene

c)

Having two identical alleles for a particular gene

d)

Sex cell

2.

Codominance

a)

Genetic makeup of an organism.

b)

Having two different alleles for a particular gene.

c)

Situation in which the phenotypes produced by both alleles are completely expressed.

d)

Term used to refer to a cell that contains only a single set of chromosomes.

3.

Diploid

a)

Process in which the number of chromosomes per cell is cut in half through the separation of homologous chromosomes in a diploid cell.

b)

Having two identical alleles for a particular gene

c)

Physical characteristics of an organism.

d)

Term used to refer to a cell that contains two sets of homologous chromosomes.

4.

Gamete

a)

Sex cell

b)

Term used to refer to a cell that contains only a single set of chromosomes.

c)

Fertilized egg

d)

One of a number of different forms of a gene

5.

Genotype

a)

Having two identical alleles for a particular gene

b)

Genetic makeup of an organism.

c)

Situation in which the phenotypes produced by both alleles are completely expressed.

d)

Term used to refer to a cell that contains only a single set of chromosomes.

6.

Haploid

a)

Process in which the number of chromosomes per cell is cut in half through the separation of homologous chromosomes in a diploid cell.

b)

Situation in which one allele is not completely dominant over another allele.

c)

Having two different alleles for a particular gene.

d)

Term used to refer to a cell that contains only a single set of chromosomes.

7.

Heterozygous

a)

Having two identical alleles for a particular gene

b)

Physical characteristics of an organism.

c)

Having two different alleles for a particular gene.

d)

Genetic makeup of an organism.

8.

Homozygous

a)

Having two identical alleles for a particular gene

b)

Situation in which the phenotypes produced by both alleles are completely expressed.

c)

Fertilized egg

d)

One of a number of different forms of a gene

9.

Incomplete dominance

a)

Term used to refer to a cell that contains only a single set of chromosomes.

b)

Situation in which one allele is not completely dominant over another allele.

c)

Situation in which the phenotypes produced by both alleles are completely expressed.

d)

Process in which the number of chromosomes per cell is cut in half through the separation of homologous chromosomes in a diploid cell.

10.

Meiosis

a)

Term used to refer to a cell that contains only a single set of chromosomes.

b)

Having two identical alleles for a particular gene

c)

Process in which the number of chromosomes per cell is cut in half through the separation of homologous chromosomes in a diploid cell.

d)

Term used to refer to a cell that contains two sets of homologous chromosomes.

11.

Phenotype

a)

Physical characteristics of an organism.

b)

Genetic makeup of an organism.

c)

Sex cell

d)

Having two different alleles for a particular gene.

12.

Zygote

a)

Having two different alleles for a particular gene.

b)

Sex cell

c)

Genetic makeup of an organism.

d)

Fertilized egg