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Chapter 6 Genetics Terms Quiz

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Gene

a)

allele that is only expressed if two copies are present in an organism's genotype

b)

having two of the same alleles at the same locus of sister chromatids

c)

alternative forms of a gene that occurs at a specific place on a chromosome

d)

a segment of DNA that stores genetic information

2.

Allele

a)

cross or mating between two different organisms involving a pair of one or more contrasting traits

b)

alternative forms of a gene that occurs at a specific place on a chromosome

c)

an allele that is expressed when two different alleles are expressed in an organism's genotype

d)

having two different alleles at the same locus of sister chromatids

3.

Homozygous

a)

having two different alleles at the same locus of sister chromatids

b)

a collection of an organism's genetic material

c)

having two of the same alleles at the same locus of sister chromatids

d)

all of an organism's genetic material

4.

Heterozygous

a)

having two different alleles at the same locus of sister chromatids

b)

having two of the same alleles at the same locus of sister chromatids

c)

tendency for genes located close together on the same chromosome to be inherited together

d)

form of nuclear call division that dissolves a diploid cell into haploid cells

5.

Genome

a)

a collection of an organism's genetic material that codes for traits

b)

collection of all an organism's physical characteristics

c)

model for predicting all possible genotypes resulting from a cross or mating

d)

all of an organism's genetic material 

6.

Genotype

a)

allele pairs separate from one another during gametic formation

b)

all of an organism's genetic material

c)

allele that is only expressed if two copies are present in an organism's genotype

d)

a collection of an organism's genetic material that codes for traits

7.

Phenotype

a)

cross or mating between two different organisms involving a pair of one or more contrasting traits

b)

Cross or mating between organisms that involves only one pair of contrasting traits 

c)

collection of all an organism's physical characteristics

d)

cross between an organism with an unknown genotype and an organism with a recessive phenotype

8.

Dominant allele

a)

an allele that is expressed when two different alleles are expressed in an organism's genotype

b)

tendency for genes located close together on the same chromosome to be inherited together

c)

allele that is only expressed if two copies are present in an organism's genotype

d)

a segment of DNA that stores genetic information

9.

Recessive allele

a)

form of nuclear call division that dissolves a diploid cell into haploid cells

b)

allele that is only expressed if two copies are present in an organism's genotype

c)

tendency for genes located close together on the same chromosome to be inherited together

d)

an allele that is expressed when two different alleles are expressed in an organism's genotype

10.

Punnett square

a)

collection of all an organism's physical characteristics

b)

exchange of chromosome segments between homologous chromosome segments during meiosis

c)

allele pairs separate from one another during gametic formation

d)

model for predicting all possible genotypes resulting from a cross or mating

11.

Monohybrid cross

a)

form of nuclear call division that dissolves a diploid cell into haploid cells

b)

Cross or mating between organisms that involves only one pair of contrasting traits 

c)

having two different alleles at the same locus of sister chromatids

d)

cross or mating between two different organisms involving a pair of one or more contrasting traits

12.

Test cross

a)

cross between an organism with an unknown genotype and an organism with a recessive phenotype

b)

having two of the same alleles at the same locus of sister chromatids

c)

tendency for genes located close together on the same chromosome to be inherited together

d)

model for predicting all possible genotypes resulting from a cross or mating

13.

Dihybrid cross

a)

cross or mating between two different organisms involving a pair of one or more contrasting traits

b)

an allele that is expressed when two different alleles are expressed in an organism's genotype

c)

allele that is only expressed if two copies are present in an organism's genotype

d)

having two different alleles at the same locus of sister chromatids

14.

Law of independent assortment

a)

a segment of DNA that stores genetic information

b)

tendency for genes located close together on the same chromosome to be inherited together

c)

allele pairs separate from one another during gametic formation

d)

alternative forms of a gene that occurs at a specific place on a chromosome

15.

Crossing over

a)

allele that is only expressed if two copies are present in an organism's genotype

b)

a segment of DNA that stores genetic information

c)

a collection of an organism's genetic material that codes for traits

d)

exchange of chromosome segments between homologous chromosome segments during meiosis

16.

Meiosis

a)

a collection of an organism's genetic material that codes for traits

b)

Cross or mating between organisms that involves only one pair of contrasting traits 

c)

allele that is only expressed if two copies are present in an organism's genotype

d)

form of nuclear call division that dissolves a diploid cell into haploid cells

17.

Genetic linkage

a)

tendency for genes located close together on the same chromosome to be inherited together

b)

model for predicting all possible genotypes resulting from a cross or mating

c)

cross or mating between two different organisms involving a pair of one or more contrasting traits

d)

allele pairs separate from one another during gametic formation