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WorksheetsChapter 3: Genetics Vocabulary Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
The offspring of two different kinds of ancestors.
Hybrid
Clone
Mutation
Carrier
Green seed color in plants may not appear in offspring because they are what kind of trait?
Acquired Trait
Recessive Trait
Selective Trait
Dominant Trait
A change in an organism’s DNA.
Hybrid
Genome
Mutation
Carrier
In pea plants, purple flower color is the most likely trait to show because it’s what kind of trait?
Acquired Trait
Recessive Trait
Selective Trait
Dominant Trait
The way in which genes are expressed so they can be physically observed.
Phenotype
Carrier
Genome
Genotype
An organism that has inherited a gene for a particular trait but does not show that trait.
Hybrid
Clone
Mutation
Carrier
The mating of specific organisms to get offspring with desirable traits.
Natural Selection
Evolution
Selective Breeding
Genetic Engineering
An organism that is genetically identical to one of its parents.
Hybrid
Clone
Mutation
Carrier
Learning to play the piano is an example of what type of trait?
Acquired Trait
Recessive Trait
Selective Trait
Dominant Trait
Survival of organisms best suited to their environment.
Natural Selection
Evolution
Selective Breeding
Genetic Engineering
Genetic disorder caused by an extra chromosome.
Hemophilia
Anemia
Down Syndrome
Variation
Tool used to predict the outcome of a genetic cross.
Pedigree
Gene Splicing
Genetic Engineering
Punnett Square
Changing the DNA sequence of a gene in an organism.
Pedigree
Gene Splicing
Genetic Engineering
Genotype
Genetic disorder caused by a recessive, sex-linked gene.
Hemophilia
Anemia
Down Syndrome
Variation
Process of combining genes from one organism with the genes of another organism to produce medicines.
Pedigree
Gene Splicing
Genetic Engineering
Genotype
Having ancestors that come from the same breed.
Purebred
Variation
Evolution
Pedigree
The many differences that can be seen between animals of the same species.
Purebred
Variation
Evolution
Pedigree
The specific combination for the types of genes for a particular trait.
Genome
Phenotype
Genotype
Genetic Engineering
Method used to trace the history of a trait in a family.
Pedigree
Gene Splicing
Genetic Engineering
Genotype
All of the genes that make up your genetic code.
Genotype
Phenotyp
Pedigree
Genome
