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Heredity Vocabulary-obj 1

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a diagram that can be used to predict the genotype and phenotype combinations of a genetic cross?

a)

dice

b)

Punnett Square

c)

heredity

d)

phenotype

2.

An allele that will be masked unless the organism is homozygous for the trait; shown with a lowercase letter.

a)

genotype

b)

gametes

c)

dominant

d)

recessive

3.

This word describes the sex cells.

a)

gene

b)

genetics

c)

gametes

d)

genotype

4.

This word mean the passing of traits from parents to offspring, or the passing of traits from generation to the next generation

a)

heterozygous

b)

heredity

c)

homozygous

d)

homologous

5.

 This word means a mistake(s) in DNA that can be good, bad, or neutral.

a)

mutiny

b)

anther

c)

genetics

d)

mutation

6.

This word means the study of heredity. Gregor Mendel is known as the father of this.

a)

gene

b)

genetics

c)

gametes

d)

genotype

7.

This word means a segment of DNA

a)

gene

b)

genetics

c)

gametes

d)

genotype

8.

This word means 'genes' and is shown as letters.

a)

gene

b)

genetics

c)

gametes

d)

genotype

9.

The allele that is fully expressed whenever the allele is present in an individual. It is represented by a capital letter.

a)

gamete

b)

recessive

c)

dominant

d)

mutation

10.

This word mean, characteristics of a living thing.

a)

trait

b)

genotype

c)

mutation

d)

genetics

11.

 This word describes an organism that has two different alleles for a trait.

a)

homozygous

b)

phenotype

c)

heterozygous

d)

biped

12.

 This word describes an organism that has the same alleles for a trait.

a)

homozygous

b)

phenotype

c)

heterozygous

d)

biped

13.

This word describes different forms of a gene for the same trait.

a)

recessive

b)

allele

c)

gene

d)

gamete

14.

This word means the physical appearance of a trait.

a)

dominant

b)

recessive

c)

genotype

d)

phenotype