WorksheetsGenetics Vocabulary Practice
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 19mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A piece of DNA that codes for a specific trait. Made of two alleles
a)
Genotype
b)
Gene
c)
Allele
d)
DNA
2.
The type of genes an organism carries.
a)
Gene
b)
Genotype
c)
Chromosome
d)
Phenotype
3.
Which of the following is an example of a heterozygous genotype?
a)
Hh
b)
HH
c)
hh
d)
blue eyes
4.
The physical trait of an organism (ex: tall pear plant, eye color).
a)
Genotype
b)
Phenotype
5.
Different forms a gene may have for a trait.
a)
chromosome
b)
gene
c)
mutation
d)
allele
6.
Two different alleles for a trait (Rr, Pp)
a)
homozygous
b)
heterozygous
7.
Two alleles that are the same (ex: RR, pp)
a)
homozygous
b)
heterozygous
8.
Tt, BB, rr
a)
genotype
b)
phenotype
9.
blue eyes, curly hair
a)
genotype
b)
phenotype
10.
nn, ww, gg
a)
heterozygous
b)
homozygous dominant
c)
homozygous recessive
11.
The father of genetics
a)
James Watson
b)
Robert Hooke
c)
Gregor Mendel
d)
Reginald Punnett
12.
The allele that masks another. It is represented by a capital letter.
a)
dominant
b)
recessive
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