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Genetics Vocab

Quiz by carl smith

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14 questions
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  • Q1
    a genetically determined characteristic
    Allele
    Dominant
    Heredity
    trait
    30s
  • Q2
    the stronger gene or trait in genetics
    allele
    dominant
    pedigree
    recessive
    30s
  • Q3
    the weaker gene or trait in genetics
    meiosis
    dominant
    allele
    recessive
    30s
  • Q4
    one of the alternative forms of a gene that governs a characteristic
    trait
    genotype
    allele
    phenotype
    30s
  • Q5
    the process results in cells with only half the normal number of chromosomes
    meiosis
    pedigree
    heredity
    mitosis
    30s
  • Q6
    the visible characteristics of an organism
    meiosis
    phenotype
    allele
    genotype
    30s
  • Q7
    the genetic makeup of an organism
    probability
    allele
    phenotype
    genotype
    30s
  • Q8
    the basic unit of heredity
    gene
    trait
    pedigree
    phenotype
    30s
  • Q9
    the passing of traits and genes from parent to offspring
    phenotype
    trait
    genotype
    heredity
    30s
  • Q10
    organism with 1 dominant and 1 recessive gene
    dominant
    heterozygous
    recessive
    homozygous
    30s
  • Q11
    organism that has either both dominant or both recessive genes
    dominant
    recessive
    heterozygous
    homozygous
    30s
  • Q12
    chromosomes that have the same sequence of genes and structure
    homozygous
    homologous chromosomes
    heterozygous
    pedigree
    30s
  • Q13
    a diagram that shows a genetic trait in several generations of a family
    allele
    Gregor Mendel
    pedigree
    meiosis
    30s
  • Q14
    the likelihood that a future event will occur
    pedigree
    phenotype
    trait
    probability
    30s

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