
Genetics Quiz Review
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- Q1the study of hereditygenetics30s
- Q2Passing of traits from parents to offspringHeredity30s
- Q3physical appearance (visible traits) of organismphenotype30s
- Q4genetic makeup of organismgenotype30s
- Q5segment of DNA that codes for a proteingene30s
- Q6Different form of a geneallele30s
- Q7A threadlike or "X-shaped", gene-carrying structure found in the nucleus (holds genetic info)chromosome30s
- Q8Father of genetics ; experimented with pea plantsGregor Mendel30s
- Q9An allele whose trait ALWAYS shows up if 1 is presentdominant allele30s
- Q10An allele whose trait is only expressed when there are 2 of itrecessive allele30s
- Q11two identical alleles Example: AA or aahomozygous alleles30s
- Q12two different alleles Example: Aaheterozygous alleles30s
- Q13a relationship in which one allele is completely dominant over another ; only 2 possible phenotypesComplete Dominance30s
- Q14diagram used predict the genotypes and phenotypes of offspringPunett Square30s
- Q15The phenotype of an organism is caused by an interaction between thesegenotype and environment30s