WorksheetsHEREDITY
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Juan's dog, Luna, was hit by a car. Fortunately, she lived and is healthy! But she is now missing a leg. Having only three legs is a(n)
inherited trait.
learned behavior.
instinct.
acquired trait.
When the doctor operates on the patient's eye, he is using
learned behavior.
acquired physical trait.
inherited physical trait.
instinct.
Where are chromosomes found?
vacuole
cell membrane
nucleus
mitochondria
Segments of DNA (Deoxyribonucleic acid) found in chromosomes that give instructions for producing a certain characteristic.
heredity
gene
allele
genotype
phenotype
The passing of physical characteristics, or traits, from parent to offspring.
Genetics
Dominant allele
Heredity
Recessive allele
The scientific study of heredity.
Genetics
Heredity
Probability
Pedigree
The different forms of a gene.
Genes
Allele
Phenotype
Pedigree
A trait that is always hidden when the dominant allele is present.
Phenotype
Recessive allele
Genotype
Heredity
An organism that has two different alleles for a trait.
Genes
Heterozygous
Genotype
Dominant allele
Every living thing has genetic information stored in the form of
Ribosomes
DNA
Chloroplast
Mitochondria
If two alleles are the same for a certain trait they are considered
Homozygous
Twins
Heterozygous
Common
Chromosomes are
Found in the mitochondria
Made of 20 pairs
Long strands of DNA that contain many genes
Bundles of DNA that contain only one gene each
If a gene is always expressed or always shown with a capital letter it is
Bossy
Recessive
Yelling
Dominant
