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Genetics vocab words

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Different forms of a gene

a)

allele

b)

gentotypes

c)

phenotype

2.

Shows this specific trait even if only one parent carries it

a)

recessive

b)

homozygous

c)

dominant

d)

heterozygous

3.

When you have two of the same alleles

a)

dominant

b)

homozygous

c)

recessive

d)

heterozygous

4.

The physical look of a trait

a)

genotype

b)

phenotype

c)

allele

d)

Mendelian inheritance

5.

a simple genetic rule where a gene only comes in dominant or recessive forms

a)

Genotype

b)

Allele

c)

Mendelian Inheritance

d)

Phenotype

6.

When you have two different alleles

a)

recessive

b)

dominant

c)

homozygous

d)

heterozygous

7.

Shows this specific trait only if both parents carry it

a)

heterozygous

b)

homozygous

c)

recessive

d)

dominant

8.

The Genetic Code for the allele

a)

Mendellian Inheritance

b)

Allele

c)

Genotype

d)

Phenotype

9.

A phenotype that is a BLEND of the heterozygous gene pair.

a)

multiple allele

b)

mendelian inheritance

c)

incomplete dominance

d)

regulatory gene

10.

Phenotype that shows BOTH traits

a)

incomplete dominance

b)

codominance

c)

multiple alleles

d)

regulatory gene

11.

Regulates the expression of other genes

a)

codominance

b)

incomplete dominance

c)

multiple allele

d)

regulatory gene

12.
the children or young, such as babies or puppies, that are the result of reproduction
a)
offspring
b)
parents
c)
genes
d)
code
13.
long, twisted strand of a molecule that stores genetic material
a)
nuclei
b)
DNA
c)
cells
d)
hair
14.
Molecule in the shape of a double helix, found in pairs in the nucleus of each cell
a)
nucleus
b)
DNA
c)
traits
d)
hair
15.
rods or x-shaped structures made up of the DNA molecule, found in pairs
a)
traits
b)
offspring
c)
chromosomes
d)
genes
16.

a structure in cells that controls all cell activity and reproduction, brain of the cell
a)
nucleus
b)
egg
c)
section
d)
cell
17.
T = tall, and  t = short. 
So a plant with the genotype
"Tt" would be
a)
medium sized
b)
tall
c)
short
18.
characteristics, such as facial features, eye color, hair color, skin color, or height
a)
traits
b)
genes
c)
codes
d)
offspring
19.
section of the DNA molecule that controls and determines the traits of an organism
a)
chromosome
b)
nucleus
c)
code
d)
gene
20.
H = brown hair, h = red hair, 
So genotype "Hh" results in
a)
brown hair
b)
red hair
c)
 Brownish red hair
d)
Reddish brown hair
21.

Who is the father of genetics

a)

George Washington

b)

Isaac Newton

c)

Greg Mendel

d)

Ben Franklin