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Genetics Vocab

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

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Class
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1.

Which of the following terms describes the study of inheritance (heredity)?

a)

Traits

b)

Genetics

c)

Meiosis

d)

Gene

2.

What is a trait?

a)

The passing of genes from parent to offspring

b)

The study of inheritance (heredity)

c)

A segment of DNA that codes for a specific trait

d)

A specific characteristic that is controlled by genes

3.

Which of the following terms describes the passing of genes (traits) from parent to offspring?

a)

Hereditary

b)

Genetics

c)

Traits

d)

Allele

4.

Which of the following terms describes a segment of DNA that codes for a specific trait?

a)

Allele

b)

Phenotype

c)

Gene

d)

Hereditary

5.

What is a phenotype (ex. pink flowers)?

a)

Letters that represent two alleles of a gene

b)

Physical trait/characteristics

c)

Versions of a gene

d)

a trait that is always expressed

6.

Which of the following terms describes the letters that represent two alleles of a gene (Ex. AA, Aa, or aa)?

a)

Phenotype

b)

Trait

c)

Genotype

d)

Homologous Chromosomes

7.

Which of the following terms describe an allele?

a)

The versions of a gene

b)

Physical trait/characteristics

c)

A segment of DNA that codes for a specific trait

d)

A specific characteristic that is controlled by genes

8.

Which of the following terms describe a trait that is represented by a CAPITAL letter and is ALWAYS expressed?

a)

Allele

b)

Recessive

c)

Genotype

d)

Dominant

9.

Which of the following terms describe a trait that is represented by a LOWERCASE letter and must have TWO of the same alleles to be expressed?

a)

Gene

b)

Dominant

c)

Phenotype

d)

Recessive

10.

Which of the following terms describe a genotype with the same alleles?

a)

Homozygous

b)

Heterozygous

c)

Black mouse

d)

White mouse

11.

Which of the following terms describe a genotype with two different alleles?

a)

Homozygous

b)

Heterozygous

c)

Black Mouse

d)

White Mouse

12.

Which of the following represents a Homozygous Dominant genotype?

a)

ee

b)

Kk

c)

Dd

d)

RR

13.

Which of the following represents a Homozygous Recessive genotype?

a)

Ff

b)

tt

c)

Qq

d)

Jj

14.

Which of the following represents a Heterozygous genotype?

a)

TT

b)

Gg

c)

uu

d)

AA

15.

What would be the resulting phenotype if the flower is homozygous recessive?

a)

BB

b)

Purple

c)

Bb

d)

White