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Heterozygous & Homozygous

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 4mins

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Class
Date
1.

•specific form of gene located on a specific site of a chromosome.


•One is inherited from the mother and one from the father.


•Example: traits show dimples and rounded tongue

a)

allele

b)

gamete

2.

•plural form of Nucleus, meaning more than one


•the main control center for the cell and acts kind of like the cell's brain.

a)

nuclei

b)

neutron

3.

•genetic characteristics that you get from your parents.


•We get half of our genes from one parent, and half their genes from the other parent.

a)

characteristics

b)

inherited traits

4.

• a specialized sex cell (egg) that fuses with another sex cell (sperm) during fertilization

a)

allele

b)

gamete

5.

•is a chart which shows the inheritance of a trait over several generations.

a)

family tree

b)

pedigree

6.

•a chart that shows all the possible combinations of genes from the parents.


•Example:

•G= green bean

G = yellow bean

a)

punnett square

b)

block chart

7.

•is a state of having inherited the same forms of a particular gene from each one of your parents

a)

homozygous

b)

heterozygous

8.

•is a state of having inherited different forms of a particular gene from each one of your parents

a)

heterozygous

b)

homozygous