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Basic Genetics Vocab

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Alleles symbolized by a lowercase letter (r).

a)

recessive

b)

dominant

2.

Alleles symbolized by an uppercase letter (R).

a)

recessive

b)

dominant

3.

The pair of alleles an individual has for a trait.

a)

Genotype

b)

Phenotype

c)

Chromotype

d)

Karyotype

4.

Term that means "same genes."

a)

Homozygous

b)

Heterozygous

5.

Term that means "different genes."

a)

Homozygous

b)

Heterozygous

6.

Choose the heterozygous genotype.

a)

Hh

b)

hh

c)

HH

7.

Choose the homozygous recessive genotype.

a)

Hh

b)

hh

c)

HH

8.

Choose the homozygous dominant genotype.

a)

Hh

b)

hh

c)

HH

9.

Genotype codes for the physical expression of a trait. This is called ___________.

a)

phenotype

b)

holotype

c)

karyotype

d)

allotype

10.

A green pea plant (Gg) is crossed with a yellow pea plant (gg). Describe the genotype of the offspring.

a)

50% heterozygous and 25% homozygous recessive

b)

50% heterozygous and 50% homozygous recessive

c)

100% homozygous recessive

d)

25% heterozygous and 50% homozygous

11.

A tall plant (TT) is crossed with a tall plant (Tt). What is the phenotype of the offspring?

a)

100% tall

b)

50% TT, 50%Tt

c)

100% short

d)

50% tall, 50% short

12.

A genotype with two of the same alleles for a trait

a)

Homozygous

b)

Heterozygous

c)

Allele

d)

Gene

13.

A genotype with two different alleles for a trait.

a)

Heterozygous

b)

Homozygous

c)

Dominant allele

d)

Recessive allele

14.
Name the following 
AA
a)
Homozygous Dominant 
b)
Homozygous Ressessive
c)
Heterzygous
d)
Heterozygous Dominant
15.
What is  
Aa
a)
Homozygous Domminant 
b)
Homozygous Ressesive 
c)
Heterzygous
d)
Heterozygous Dominnat
16.

having two identical alleles for a particular gene (HH, hh)

a)

heterozygous

b)

homozygous

c)

multiple alleles

d)

trait

17.

BB

a)

Homozygous

b)

Heterozygous

18.

Bb

a)

Homozygous

b)

Heterozygous

19.

bb

a)

Homozygous

b)

Heterozygous

20.

Heterozygous

a)

Tt

b)

tt

c)

TT

21.

Homozygous

a)

tt

b)

Tt

c)

TT

22.

Homozygous dominant

a)

TT

b)

Tt

c)

tt

23.

Homozygous Recessive

a)

FF

b)

Ff

c)

ff

24.

Heterozygous

a)

Gg

b)

GG

c)

gg