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Genetics Quiz Review

Quiz by Justin Tisdale

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15 questions
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  • Q1
    the study of heredity
    genetics
    30s
  • Q2
    Passing of traits from parents to offspring
    Heredity
    30s
  • Q3
    physical appearance (visible traits) of organism
    phenotype
    30s
  • Q4
    genetic makeup of organism
    genotype
    30s
  • Q5
    segment of DNA that codes for a protein
    gene
    30s
  • Q6
    Different form of a gene
    allele
    30s
  • Q7
    A threadlike or "X-shaped", gene-carrying structure found in the nucleus (holds genetic info)
    chromosome
    30s
  • Q8
    Father of genetics ; experimented with pea plants
    Gregor Mendel
    30s
  • Q9
    An allele whose trait ALWAYS shows up if 1 is present
    dominant allele
    30s
  • Q10
    An allele whose trait is only expressed when there are 2 of it
    recessive allele
    30s
  • Q11
    two identical alleles Example: AA or aa
    homozygous alleles
    30s
  • Q12
    two different alleles Example: Aa
    heterozygous alleles
    30s
  • Q13
    a relationship in which one allele is completely dominant over another ; only 2 possible phenotypes
    Complete Dominance
    30s
  • Q14
    diagram used predict the genotypes and phenotypes of offspring
    Punett Square
    30s
  • Q15
    The phenotype of an organism is caused by an interaction between these
    genotype and environment
    30s

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