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Genetics Vocabulary

Quiz by Jennifer Pendleton

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12 questions
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  • Q1
    The different forms of a gene.
    allele
    karyotype
    homozygous
    pedigree
    30s
  • Q2
    Having two different alleles for a trait.
    heterozygous
    mutation
    genetic disorder
    homozygous
    30s
  • Q3
    Having two of the same alleles for a trait.
    homozygous
    karyotype
    mutation
    heterozygous
    30s
  • Q4
    The study of heredity.
    homozygous
    karyotype
    genetics
    mutation
    30s
  • Q5
    An organism that has two different alleles for a trait. (Heterozygous)
    homozygous
    mutation
    purebred
    hybrid
    30s
  • Q6
    A change in a gene or chromosome.
    mutation
    pedigree
    allele
    karyotype
    30s
  • Q7
    How likely a particular event will occur.
    allele
    mutation
    probability
    genetics
    30s
  • Q8
    A chart that shows all the possible combinations of alleles that can result from a genetic cross
    karyotype
    Punnett square
    pedigree
    mutation
    30s
  • Q9
    An organism that always produces offspring with the same form of a trait as the parent. (Homozygous)
    heterozygpus
    mutation
    purebred
    hybrid
    30s
  • Q10
    A picture of all the chromosomes in a cell arranged in pairs
    pedigree
    hybrid
    Punnett square
    karyotype
    30s
  • Q11
    A diagram that shows the occurrence of a genetic trait in several generations of a family.
    Punnett square
    karyotype
    pedigree
    allele
    30s
  • Q12
    A disease or disorder that is inherited genetically
    genetic disorder
    phenotype
    homozygous
    karyotype
    30s

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