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WorksheetsGenetics Vocabulary
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 10mins
The physical or behavioral trait that is shown or expressed. Ff is the genotype for this trait. Having freckles is the ___________.
genotype
gene
phenotype
alleles
The child or product of reproduction by plants, animlas, and all other living things.
heredity
gene
chromosomes
offspring
The allele that needs two copies to express the trait.
recessive allele
dominant allele
inherited trait
DNA
A behavioral or physical characteristic that is passed from parents to their offpspring.
genetics
inherited trait
heredity
punnett square
pairs of information for traits; made up of sections called genes.
genes
DNA
chromosomes
alleles
the allele that is shown or expressed even if only one copy is present.
recessive allele
dominant allele
punnett square
gene
a tool we use for predicting traits of an offspring.
punnett square
inherited trait
alleles
offspring
The combination of alleles that an organism has. This determines what trait the organism will have. Ex: Pp
phenotype
genotype
alleles
DNA
The passing of traits from parent to offspring
DNA
genetics
heredity
genes
Different forms (letters) of a single gene. Ex: a
offspring
DNA
alleles
inherited trait
A piece of DNA that codes for a specific protein.
gene
allele
chromosomes
DNA
Deoxyribonucleic Acid: strands are made up of sugar/phosphate sides and nitrogen base pairs. This nucleic acide contains an organism's genetic material.
phenotype
genotype
dominant allele
DNA
True or False: Heterozygous genes are copies of the genes that are the SAME.
True
False
These 2 nitrogen base pairs are complementary, according to Chargaff's Rule.
adenine
cytosine
thymine
These 2 nitrogen base pairs are complementary, according to Chargaff's Rule.
adenine
guanine
cytosine
TRUE OR FALSE: Homozygous genes are the same two alleles (letters).
True
False
In the punnett square below, what belongs in the missing square
In the punnett square, what is the probability for white fur?
The chance that something will happen.
Luck
flip of a coin
chance
probability
