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Chapter 3: Genetics Vocabulary Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The offspring of two different kinds of ancestors.

a)

Hybrid

b)

Clone

c)

Mutation

d)

Carrier

2.

Green seed color in plants may not appear in offspring because they are what kind of trait?

a)

Acquired Trait

b)

Recessive Trait

c)

Selective Trait

d)

Dominant Trait

3.

A change in an organism’s DNA.

a)

Hybrid

b)

Genome

c)

Mutation

d)

Carrier

4.

In pea plants, purple flower color is the most likely trait to show because it’s what kind of trait?

a)

Acquired Trait

b)

Recessive Trait

c)

Selective Trait

d)

Dominant Trait

5.

The way in which genes are expressed so they can be physically observed.

a)

Phenotype

b)

Carrier

c)

Genome

d)

Genotype

6.

An organism that has inherited a gene for a particular trait but does not show that trait.

a)

Hybrid

b)

Clone

c)

Mutation

d)

Carrier

7.

The mating of specific organisms to get offspring with desirable traits.

a)

Natural Selection

b)

Evolution

c)

Selective Breeding

d)

Genetic Engineering

8.

An organism that is genetically identical to one of its parents.

a)

Hybrid

b)

Clone

c)

Mutation

d)

Carrier

9.

Learning to play the piano is an example of what type of trait?

a)

Acquired Trait

b)

Recessive Trait

c)

Selective Trait

d)

Dominant Trait

10.

Survival of organisms best suited to their environment.

a)

Natural Selection

b)

Evolution

c)

Selective Breeding

d)

Genetic Engineering

11.

Genetic disorder caused by an extra chromosome.

a)

Hemophilia

b)

Anemia

c)

Down Syndrome

d)

Variation

12.

Tool used to predict the outcome of a genetic cross.

a)

Pedigree

b)

Gene Splicing

c)

Genetic Engineering

d)

Punnett Square

13.

Changing the DNA sequence of a gene in an organism.

a)

Pedigree

b)

Gene Splicing

c)

Genetic Engineering

d)

Genotype

14.

Genetic disorder caused by a recessive, sex-linked gene.

a)

Hemophilia

b)

Anemia

c)

Down Syndrome

d)

Variation

15.

Process of combining genes from one organism with the genes of another organism to produce medicines.

a)

Pedigree

b)

Gene Splicing

c)

Genetic Engineering

d)

Genotype

16.

Having ancestors that come from the same breed.

a)

Purebred

b)

Variation

c)

Evolution

d)

Pedigree

17.

The many differences that can be seen between animals of the same species.

a)

Purebred

b)

Variation

c)

Evolution

d)

Pedigree

18.

The specific combination for the types of genes for a particular trait.

a)

Genome

b)

Phenotype

c)

Genotype

d)

Genetic Engineering

19.

Method used to trace the history of a trait in a family.

a)

Pedigree

b)

Gene Splicing

c)

Genetic Engineering

d)

Genotype

20.

All of the genes that make up your genetic code.

a)

Genotype

b)

Phenotyp

c)

Pedigree

d)

Genome