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WorksheetsBasic Genetics Vocabulary
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
trait
describes a trait that is covered over or dominated by another form of that trait
a trait that covers over or dominates another form of that trait
passing of traits from parents to offspring
specific characteristic of an individual
heredity
describes a trait that is covered over or dominated by another form of that trait
a trait that covers over or dominates another form of that trait
passing of traits from parents to offspring
specific characteristic of an individual
dominant
describes a trait that is covered over or dominated by another form of that trait
a trait that covers over or dominates another form of that trait
passing of traits from parents to offspring
specific characteristic of an individual
recessive
describes a trait that is covered over or dominated by another form of that trait
a trait that covers over or dominates another form of that trait
passing of traits from parents to offspring
specific characteristic of an individual
An organisms physical appearance or visible traits
phenotype
genotype
heterozygous
homozygous
An organisms genetic makeup or allele combinations
phenotype
genotype
heterozygous
homozygous
having two different alleles for a trait
phenotype
genotype
heterozygous
homozygous
having two identical alleles for a trait
phenotype
genotype
heterozygous
homozygous
the study of heredity
heredity
genetics
evolution
Mendel
allele
the study of heredity
passing of traits from parents to offspring
different forms of a gene
specific characteristic of an individual
