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Patterns of Heredity_Grade 8_Vocab

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The physical characteristics of an organism

a)

Genotype

b)

Phenotype

c)

Pollination

d)

Fertilization

2.

The genetic makeup of an organism

a)

Genotype

b)

Phenotype

c)

trait

d)

pollination

3.

The chance of something happening

a)

Product

b)

Sum

c)

Probability

4.

An allele that is masked when a dominant allele is present

a)

Dominant Allele

b)

Recessive Allele

c)

Pollination

d)

Fertilization

5.

An allele whose trait always shows up in the organism when the allele is present.

a)

Dominant allele

b)

Recessive allele

6.

A segment of DNA that codes for a specific trait

a)

RNA

b)

Gene

c)

Protein

d)

Fat

7.

Characteristics that are inherited

a)

Hybrid

b)

Pure breed

c)

Traits

d)

Gene

8.

Different forms of a gene

a)

Allele

b)

Gene

c)

Chromosome

d)

RNA

9.

The transfer of pollen from male reproductive structures to female reproductive structures in plants

a)

Gene therapy

b)

Pollination

c)

Fertilization

d)

DNA

10.

The scientific study of heredity

a)

Genes

b)

DNA

c)

RNA

d)

Genetics

11.

Passing of traits from parents to offspring

a)

gravity

b)

Genetic engineering

c)

Heredity

d)

photosynthesis