WorksheetsGenetics Vocab
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which of the following is a different form of a gene?
Trait
Allele
Genotype
Homozygous
What is best definition of phenotype?
The genetic makeup of an organism
The combination of alleles
The physcial appearance of an organism
A disease caused by mutations
What is the best definition for genotype?
The combination of alleles of a gene
The physical appearance
The trait
What is the best definition for a dominant allele?
An allele that is masked by the other allele
The stronger allele
The more popular allele
An allele whose trait always shows present
What is the best definition for a recessive allele?
The allele that is masked, or covered up, by the other allele
The weaker allele
The less popular allele
The allele whose trait always shows when present
What is the best definition for homozygous
A mixture that is the same throughout
A gene containing two of the same alleles
A gene containing two different alleles
A mixture that is different throughout
What is the best definition of heterozygous?
A mixture that is the same throughout
A gene containing two of the same alleles
A gene containing two different alleles
A mixture that is different throughout
Dominant alleles are represented by what?
I don't know what you are talking about
A lowercase letter
Any letter they want
An uppercase letter
Recessive alleles are represented by what?
A small number
A lowercase letter
A BIG number
An uppercase letter
"Mr. Miller has bushy eyebrows" is an example of what?
An allele combination
A genotype
A gene
A phenotype
There are so many types of dog hair! It can be curly, straight, wavy, short, long, and much more! In this example, what represents the gene being talked about?
Hair type
Curly hair
Straight hair
Short Hair
There are so many types of dog hair! It can be curly, straight, wavy, short, long, and much more! In this example, what represents the alleles being talked about? Check all that apply!
Hair type
Curly hair
Straight hair
Wavy hair
How many dominant alleles does it take for the dominant trait to be seen?
5
2
1
3
How many recessive alleles need to be present for the recessive trait to be seen?
1
2
3
4
Which of the following is Heterozygous? (Check all that apply)
hh
HH
Hh
hH
Which of the following are homozygous? (check all that apply)
HH
Hh
hH
hh
