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Genetics Voc Practice

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

the science that studies how traits are inherited through the interactions of alleles

a)

heredity

b)

genetics

c)

biology

2.

the passing of traits from parent to offsprint

a)

heredity

b)

genetics

c)

botany

3.

the genetic make-up; the actual gene pair

a)

genotype

b)

phenotype

4.

the physical or visible appearance of an organism; a trait we can see

a)

genotype

b)

phenotype

5.

blue eyes, curly hair

a)

genotype

b)

phenotype

6.

Tt, BB, rr

a)

genotype

b)

phenotype

7.

controls the trait; you only need one gene for the trait to show up in an organism

a)

dominant

b)

recessive

8.

the weaker trait; you need 2 genes for the trait to show up in an organism

a)

dominant

b)

recessive

9.

the different forms of a trait that make up a gene, R OR r

a)

allele

b)

dominant

c)

recessive

10.

purebred; the same gene pair

a)

homozygous

b)

heterozygous

11.

hybrid; a different gene pair

a)

homozygous

b)

heterozygous

12.

TT, tt

a)

homozygous

b)

heterozygous

13.

Rr, Ff

a)

homozygous

b)

heterozygous

14.

BB, RR, TT

a)

heterozygous

b)

homozygous dominant

c)

homozygous recessive

15.

nn, ww, gg

a)

heterozygous

b)

homozygous dominant

c)

homozygous recessive

16.

Tt, Bb, Ww

a)

heterozygous

b)

homozygous dominant

c)

homozygous recessive

17.

the father of genetics

a)

James Watson

b)

Robert Hooke

c)

Gregor Mendel

d)

Reginald Punnett

18.

CC, DD, EE

a)

heterozygous

b)

homozygous dominant

c)

homozygous recessive

19.

aa, bb

a)

heterozygous

b)

homozygous dominant

c)

homozygous recessive

20.

a tool used to predict the results from crossing 2 sets of allelles

a)

microscope

b)

Punnett square

c)

Jawsome trapezoid