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WorksheetsGenetics Test Prep - Vocabulary
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
The passing of traits from parents to offspring
Genotype
Heredity
Genes
Chromosomes
A segment of DNA that codes for a particular trait.
Genotype
Phenotype
Chromosomes
Gene
Different forms of a gene.
Genotype
Phenotype
Gene
Allele
The stronger trait, represented by capital letters.
Phenotype
Dominant
Recessive
Genotype
The weaker trait, represented by lower case letters.
Recessive
Dominant
Genotype
Phenotype
The "physical" expression of a trait (the appearance)
Phenotype
Gene
Genotype
Allele
The combination of alleles, written as two letters.
Phenotype
Genotype
Genes
Heredity
Chromosome Pairs # 1- 22.
Autotrophs
Auto Zones
Autosomes
Auto Parts
Chromosome Pair # 23
Sex Chromosomes
Autosomes
Made up of DNA and located inside the nucleus of each of your cells, stores your genetic information
Alleles
Chromosomes
Genotype
Traits
How many TOTAL chromosomes do humans have?
43
23
46
26
How many PAIRS of chromosomes do humans have?
23
43
26
46
Two of the same alleles.
Homozygous
Heterozygous
Two different alleles.
Homozygous
Heterozygous
What are the female sex chromosomes?
XY
XX
YY
What are the male sex chromosomes?
XX
XY
YY
What do we call this?
Human Genome
DNA sequence
Karyotype
Chromosome Collage
Is this karyotype a male or female?
Male
Female
Click on the homozygous genotypes.
HH
Aa
Bb
ee
Click on the heterozygous genotypes.
Aa
Cc
HH
ff
If tall is dominant to short, what would be the genotype of a homozygous tall person.
TT
Tt
tt
If tall is dominant to short, what would be the genotype of a heterozygous tall person.
TT
Tt
tt
If tall is dominant to short, what would be the genotype of a short person?
TT
Tt
tt
What is the shape of DNA?
Triple Helix
Double Helix
Long thin rod
Straight ladder
What doe we call this molecule that makes up DNA?
Nucleus
Nucleotide
Dexoyribose
Polymer
Where is DNA located?
Nucleus of Cells
Cell Cytoplasm
In the cell membrane
Outside of our cells
In DNA, Adenine forms a bond with...
Cytosine
Guanine
Thymine
In DNA, Guanine forms a bond with...
Adenine
Thymine
Cytosine
In a pedigree chart... males are represented as what shapes?
Squares
Circles
A change in a sequence of DNA.
Oopsie
Uh-oh
Mutation
Accident
Are all mutations harmful?
No way!
Yessssss
Genetic disorders are caused by...
Pedigrees
Mutations
Dominant Alleles
Sickle shaped cells
Which is larger... DNA or chromosomes?
DNA
Chromosomes
If a red flower is dominant to white, what color of flower would "Rr" produce?
Red
White
If black fur is dominant to white fur, what color fur would "bb" produce?
Black
White
