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Heredity Vocab

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A molecule found in the cell nucleus that encodes genetic information

a)

Inheritance

b)

Phenotype

c)

Punnett square

d)

DNA

2.

An allele that is always expressed when it is present

a)

Trait

b)

Recessive allele

c)

Dominant allele

d)

Hybrid

3.

A segment of DNA that determines or helps to determine a trait

a)

Allele

b)

Trait

c)

Gene

d)

DNA

4.

The passage of genetic information from parents to offspring

a)

Punnett square

b)

Trait

c)

Heredity/Inheritance

d)

DNA

5.

Having two alleles that are different (Ff)

a)

Genotype

b)

Phenotype

c)

Homozygous

d)

Heterozygous

6.

Having two alleles that are the same (FF, ff)

a)

Homozygous

b)

Heterozygous

c)

Recessive allele

d)

Dominant allele

7.

The physical appearance of an organism

a)

Phenotype

b)

Genotype

c)

Trait

d)

Gene

8.

An allele that is not expressed when the dominant allele is present

a)

Dominant allele

b)

Recessive allele

c)

Phenotype

d)

Genotype

9.

What does the prefix homo- in homozygous mean?

a)

same

b)

different

c)

humans

10.

What does the prefix hetero- in heterozygous mean?

a)

same

b)

different

c)

human

11.
The physical appearance of a trait is known as the-
a)
genotype
b)
phenotype
c)
characteristics
d)
intelligence
12.

Model showing common ancestors based on traits

a)

Punnett Square

b)

Cladogram

c)

Sexual Reproduction

d)

Asexual Reproduction

13.

The open circles at intersections show

a)

traits

b)

descendants

c)

common ancestors

d)

cladogram

14.

Cell division that occurs as a result of SEXUAL reproduction

a)

Meiosis

b)

Mitosis

c)

Heredity

d)

Cell Division

15.

DNA condensed and ready to move through cell division

a)

Chromatin

b)

Deoxyribonucleic Acid

c)

Amino Acid

d)

Chromosome