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Genetics Vocabulary Review

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is an example of a phenotype?
a)
hh
b)
Red Hair
c)
Hh
d)
DNA
2.
An allele whose trait only shows up when no dominant allele is present.
a)
hidden allele
b)
dominant allele
c)
recessive allele
d)
present allele
3.
The passing of genetic traits from parent to offspring is called ______.
a)
Heredity
b)
Genes
c)
Phenotype
d)
Allele
4.
_______ carry the information that determines your traits such as eye color. 
a)
phenotype
b)
genotype
c)
genes
d)
dominant
5.
_____ is the two letter genetic code that determines an organism's traits. 
a)
Phenotype
b)
Genotype
c)
Heredity
d)
Pistil 
6.

If W = black fur and w = white fur. The white fur would be an example of a(n)

a)

dominant trait

b)

recessive trait

c)

asexual reproduction

d)

sexual reproduction

7.

Allele

a)

Fertilized egg

b)

One of a number of different forms of a gene

c)

Having two identical alleles for a particular gene

d)

Sex cell

8.

Gamete

a)

Sex cell

b)

Term used to refer to a cell that contains only a single set of chromosomes.

c)

Fertilized egg

d)

One of a number of different forms of a gene

9.

Genotype

a)

Having two identical alleles for a particular gene

b)

Genetic makeup of an organism.

c)

Situation in which the phenotypes produced by both alleles are completely expressed.

d)

Term used to refer to a cell that contains only a single set of chromosomes.

10.

Heterozygous

a)

Having two identical alleles for a particular gene

b)

Physical characteristics of an organism.

c)

Having two different alleles for a particular gene.

d)

Genetic makeup of an organism.

11.

Homozygous

a)

Having two identical alleles for a particular gene

b)

Situation in which the phenotypes produced by both alleles are completely expressed.

c)

Fertilized egg

d)

One of a number of different forms of a gene

12.
a cross between two plants that differ in only one trait
a)
homozygous
b)
heterozygous
c)
dihybrid
d)
monohybrid
13.
a cross between two plants that differ in two traits
a)
monohybrid
b)
dihybrid
c)
phenotype
d)
genotype
14.
a model used to represent crosses between organisms
a)
trait
b)
heredity
c)
Punnett Square
d)
phenotype