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Basic Genetics Vocabulary

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

trait

a)

describes a trait that is covered over or dominated by another form of that trait

b)

a trait that covers over or dominates another form of that trait

c)

passing of traits from parents to offspring

d)

specific characteristic of an individual

2.

heredity

a)

describes a trait that is covered over or dominated by another form of that trait

b)

a trait that covers over or dominates another form of that trait

c)

passing of traits from parents to offspring

d)

specific characteristic of an individual

3.

dominant

a)

describes a trait that is covered over or dominated by another form of that trait

b)

a trait that covers over or dominates another form of that trait

c)

passing of traits from parents to offspring

d)

specific characteristic of an individual

4.

recessive

a)

describes a trait that is covered over or dominated by another form of that trait

b)

a trait that covers over or dominates another form of that trait

c)

passing of traits from parents to offspring

d)

specific characteristic of an individual

5.

An organisms physical appearance or visible traits

a)

phenotype

b)

genotype

c)

heterozygous

d)

homozygous

6.

An organisms genetic makeup or allele combinations

a)

phenotype

b)

genotype

c)

heterozygous

d)

homozygous

7.

having two different alleles for a trait

a)

phenotype

b)

genotype

c)

heterozygous

d)

homozygous

8.

having two identical alleles for a trait

a)

phenotype

b)

genotype

c)

heterozygous

d)

homozygous

9.

the study of heredity

a)

heredity

b)

genetics

c)

evolution

d)

Mendel

10.

allele

a)

the study of heredity

b)

passing of traits from parents to offspring

c)

different forms of a gene

d)

specific characteristic of an individual