WorksheetsGenetics Vocab
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 31mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Genotype refers to the ...
a)
physical expression of the genes
b)
the possible combination of alleles in a gene
c)
whether an allele is dominant or recessive
d)
how an organism will appear
2.
having two different genes for a trait (sometimes called hybrid).
a)
protein
b)
homozygous
c)
heterozygous
d)
genotype
3.
Which of the following alleles is homozygous recessive?
a)
Tt
b)
tt
c)
TT
d)
t
4.
Which of the following is homozygous dominant?
a)
Yy
b)
Y
c)
yy
d)
YY
5.
In a Punnett square each box represents the probability of a(n) _______ trait.
a)
offspring's
b)
parent's
c)
gene's
d)
allele's
6.
A chart that shows all the possible combinations of alleles that can result from a genetic cross
a)
Gene
b)
Pedigree
c)
Punnett Square
d)
Dominant
7.
Where can the chromosome be found within the cell?
a)
mitocondria
b)
nucleus
c)
trait
d)
phenotype
8.
Heredity is the passing of traits from _____________________ to _____________________
a)
predators to prey
b)
water to rain
c)
parents to offspring
d)
fungi to protists
9.
________ is the study of how traits are passed on from generation to generation, or inherited.
a)
dominant traits
b)
ratio
c)
phenotype
d)
genetics
10.
The two-letter genetic code of an organism.
a)
Phenotype
b)
Genotype
c)
Physical Appearance
d)
Intelligence
11.
What you see, or the physical appearance.
a)
Genotype
b)
Phenotype
c)
Homozygous
d)
Heterozygous
12.
Capitol letters of an allele represent?
a)
Dominant
b)
Trait
c)
Recessive
d)
Percentage
100 %
