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Meiosis and Genetic Vocab

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
If you are homozygous dominant, the genotype would be 
a)
AA
b)
aa
c)
Aa
2.
The term for the different forms of a trait. 
a)
DNA
b)
Chromosomes
c)
Genes
d)
Alleles
3.
The genetic makeup of a trait.  (The letters represent this)
a)
Genes
b)
Phenotype
c)
Genotype
d)
Characteristics
4.
If you are heterozygous, your genotype would be
a)
AA
b)
aa
c)
Aa
5.

How many divisions take place in meiosis?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

6.

How many cells are created at the end of meiosis?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

7.

Each daughter cells created from Meiosis are what? Meaning they contain half the chromosomes of the parent.

a)

Diploid

b)

Haploid

c)

Triloid

d)

Monoloid

8.
Meiosis is the key process in the production of_________.
a)

body cells

b)

RNA

c)

white blood cells

d)

gametes (sex cells)

9.
If you are homozygous recessive, the genotype would be 
a)
AA
b)
aa
c)
Aa
10.
Meiosis makes sperm and egg cells. In humans, sperm and egg cells each have _____ chromosomes. Therefore a fertilized human egg cell (sperm and egg cell combined) would create a cell with _____ chromosomes.
a)
23, 46
b)
46, 23
c)
2, 4
d)
50, 100
11.
A Goat has 60 chromosomes in its body cells.  What is the haploid number?
a)
60
b)
30
c)
100
d)
120
12.

This trait is hidden whenever the dominant allele is present and is a lowercase letter

a)

dominant allele

b)

codominance

c)

recessive allele

d)

Punnett Square

13.
The physical appearance of an organism based on traits
a)
Genotype
b)
Phenotype
c)
Meiosis
d)
Genetics