WorksheetsUnit 3: Heredity and Genetics Vocabulary & Ideas
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 16mins
Children of a parent are called what?
Which of these is an inherited trait?
Where are chromosomes found?
vacuole
cell membrane
nucleus
mitochondria
If two alleles are the SAME for a certain trait, they are considered which of these?
Homozygous
Twins
Heterozygous
Common
PHysical traits that are expressed are known as what?
Mutation
Personality
Genotype
Phenotype
The genetic DIFFERENCES between individuals in the same species is called what?
Interesting
Harmful
Variation
Genetics
The genes of an organism that are written with capital or lowercase LETTERS are called what?
Pant size
Deoxyribonucleic acid
Genotype
Gretchentype
If a gene is always expressed or shows up, if present, it is written with a capital letter. These are called what?
Bossy
Recessive
Yelling
Dominant
If a certain trait has two DIFFERENT alleles (one dominant and one recessive) it is called WHAT?
Homozygous
Confused
Differentiated
Heterozygous
This variation of a gene can only be expressed (YOU SEE IT) if it is received from both parents. What is it called?
Shy
Heterozygous
Variation
Recessive
The different forms of a gene is called what?
This trait always shows up in an organism when the allele is present?
This trait is hidden whenever the dominant allele is present?
A chart that shows all the possible combinations of alleles that can result from a genetic cross is called this?
An observable characteristic is called what?
trait
personality
cell
DNA
This is called a version of a gene, and it is also known as the two forms of a gene. This is called what?
trait
gene
allele
DNA
Chromosomes are made of coiled strands of what?
Cell division is the process of making new what?
making new cells
making old cells
destroying new cells
making old cells
Meiosis produces new ones of these?
body cells
sex cells
body and sex cells
Meiosis helps an organism do which of these?
reproduce (make offspring)
heal cuts and damaged tissue
grow larger
Meiosis produces genetically ___________ cells.
identical
unique (different)
similar
Mitosis helps an organism do which of these?
heal and grow
make unique offspring
produce gametes
make sperm and eggs
A _______________ is a sex cell. (egg or sperm)
zygote
gamete
chromosome
gene
What is an organism called if its alleles are represented by two of the SAME letter?
What is an organism called if its alleles are represented by two DIFFERENT letters?
What is the study of genes and inheritance known as?
Genetics
Chemistry
Physics
Astronomy
