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Genetics Vocab Review

Quiz by Tracey Streit

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  • Q1
    a process by which individuals that are better adapted to their environment survive and reproduce better than those that are not as well adapted.
    heterozygous
    adaptation
    natural selection
    gene
    20s
  • Q2
    one of the structures in the nucleus that are made of DNA and protein
    chromosome
    gamete
    allele
    DNA
    20s
  • Q3
    a process of cell division that forms two nuclei, each which has the same number of chromosomes
    meisosis
    mitosis
    gamete
    somatic
    20s
  • Q4
    a characteristic that improves an individual's ability to survive and reproduce
    genetics
    extinction
    adaptation
    natural selection
    20s
  • Q5
    the scientific study of heredity
    heredity
    allele
    genetics
    mitosis
    20s
  • Q6
    the human practice of breeding animals or plants that have certain desired traits
    artificial selection
    variation
    natural selection
    pedigree
    20s
  • Q7
    a process in cell division during which the number of chromosomes decreases to half the original number by two division of the nucleus resulting in sex cell.
    mitosis
    gametes
    meiosis
    somatic
    20s
  • Q8
    the passing of genetic materials from parents to offspring
    genetics
    adaptation
    heredity
    Punnett square
    20s
  • Q9
    the material that contains the information that determines inherited characteristics
    mitosis
    meiosis
    chromosome
    DNA
    20s
  • Q10
    the occurrence of hereditary or nonhereditary differences between different individuals in a population
    variation
    adaptation
    extinction
    mitosis
    20s
  • Q11
    one set of instructions for an inherited trait
    chromosome
    gene
    allele
    variation
    20s
  • Q12
    having two different alleles for a trait
    heterozygous
    homozygous
    allele
    gene
    20s
  • Q13
    a graphic organizer used to predict the results of a genetic cross
    pedigree
    Punnett square
    adaptation
    gene
    20s
  • Q14
    the death of every member of a species
    extinction
    variation
    gene
    adaptation
    20s
  • Q15
    the duplication of DNA
    mitosis
    allele
    replication
    meiosis
    20s

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