WorksheetsUnit 8: Genetics Vocabulary
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
A characteristic an organism has that is based on it's genes (aka specific genetic code inside its DNA).
Gamete
Allelle
Gene
Trait
The basic unit of heredity. It is based on your DNA code, specifically the coding regions of nucleotides found in your DNA. It is the code that determines your traits.
Gamete
Allelle
Gene
Trait
Select the term that matches with letter A.
Sister Chromatids
Unreplicated homologous chromosomes
Replicated homologous chromosomes
Phenotype
Select the term that matches with letter B.
Sister Chromatids
Unreplicated homologous chromosomes
Replicated homologous chromosomes
Phenotype
Select the term that matches with letter C.
Sister Chromatids
Unreplicated homologous chromosomes
Replicated homologous chromosomes
Phenotype
Select the term that matches with letter C.
Sister Chromatids
Unreplicated homologous chromosomes
Replicated homologous chromosomes
Phenotype
What is shown in this picture (represented by the letters B/b).
Trait
Gene
Allele
Gamete
DNA sequence that is located on a specific part of a chromosome that codes of a specific trait. Determines an organism's genotype.
Trait
Gene
Allele
Genotype
An allele on a chromosome that overrides the effect of a different variant of the same gene on the other copy of the chromosome.
Homozygous
Heterozygous
Dominant Allele
Recessive Allele
An allele that is represented by an uppercase letter.
Homozygous
Heterozygous
Dominant Allele
Recessive Allele
Two copies of the allele need to be present for the phenotype to be expressed. (present on both chromosomes in a homologous pair)
Homozygous
Heterozygous
Dominant Allele
Recessive Allele
An allele that is represented by an lowercase letter.
Homozygous
Heterozygous
Dominant Allele
Recessive Allele
The genetic makeup of an organism that determines it's traits is called it's...
phenotype
genotype
The observable traits determined by genes are called an organism's...
genotype
phenotype
What term best describes this set of letters: Aa
homozygous
heterozygous
What term best describes this set of letters: Yy
homozygous
heterozygous
What term best describes this set of letters: ee
homozygous
heterozygous
What term best describes this set of letters: RR
homozygous
heterozygous
Two _ cells come together to make a _ cell during fertilization.
Diploid, Haploid
Haploid, Diploid
Number 1-23 are what type of cells?
Diploid
Haploid
