Genetics Vocabulary Quiz
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- Q1The passing of traits from parents to youngHeredity30s
- Q2Branch of biology that studies heredityGenetics30s
- Q3Factors that control traitsGenes30s
- Q4Genetic make-up (ex. TT, Tt, or tt)Genotype30s
- Q5The proportion of genotypes for a particular parental crossingGenotypic Ratio30s
- Q6Specific characteristics that vary from one individual to the nextTraits30s
- Q7Different forms of a geneAlleles30s
- Q8Effects of these genes are seen even when 2 different alleles are presentDominant30s
- Q9Form of a gene not expressed when paired with a dominant alleles; only shows when another recessive allele is presentRecessive30s
- Q10Physical characteristics (ex: Tall or Short)Phenotype30s
- Q11The proportion of phenotype for a particular crossPhenotypic Ratio30s
- Q12SameHome or Homeo30s
- Q13Organism that has 2 identical alleles for a trait(ex: TT or tt)Homozygous30s
- Q14DifferentHetero30s
- Q15Organism that 2 different alleles for a trait(ex:Tt)Heterozygous30s