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WorksheetsGenetics Vocab Review
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"Purebred" is used to describe...
the genotype
the phenotype
homozygous alleles
heterozygous allele
"Hybrid" is used to describe...
the genotype
the phenotype
homozygous alleles
heterozygous alleles
The genotype is
the written expression of a gene
the physical expression of a gene
a chromosome
an allele
The phenotype is
the physical expression of a gene
the written expression of a gene
a chromosome
DNA
A trait is
the result of mitosis
a type of chromosome
different forms of a characteristic
the written form of genes
Heredity is
traits passing from one sibling to another
traits passing from offspring to parents
traits passing from organisms to their environment
traits passing form parents to offspring
The above image is called a karotype. It shows examples of
chromosomes
mutations
phenotypes
genotypes
An inherited trait
is the result of the environment
is passed from the parents
occurs after birth
does not pass from parents
An acquired trait
is passed to the offspring from the parents
occurs because of genetics, not the environment
occurs because of the environment, not genetics
occurs because of dominant alleles
The different ways that a gene can be expressed is called a(n)
allele
chromosome
mutation
genotype
