Genetics Vocabulary Quiz
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- Q1The (2) letter combination that makes up a trait-found on the inside of a person. Example: AA, Aa, aagenotypephenotypeprobability30s
- Q2The outside physical characteristics of a person. What he or she looks likehomozygousgenotypephenotype30s
- Q3A gene for a particular trait -(T or t)punnett squarerecessiveallele30s
- Q4Two different genes coding for the same trait-Ttheterozygousdominanthomozygous30s
- Q5Two identical genes coding for the same traitheterozygoushomozygousrecessive30s
- Q6An inherited trait that overpowers the other trait and can be seen on the outside even if the child only inherits one from his or her parentsheredityrecessivedominant30s
- Q7A trait that can only be seen on the outside when both parents give the same less dominant gene to their childdominantpunnett squarerecessive30s
- Q8A tool that helps us to predict the possible children that might be born if two organisms had babies.punnett squareheredityhomozygous30s
- Q9The likelihood or percent chance that something will happenprobabilitygenehomozygous30s
- Q10The sequence of DNA that determines a traitprobabilityphenotypegene30s
- Q11Specific characteristics that change or vary among individualsprobabilitypunnett squarestraits30s
- Q12The passing on of traits from parents to children.homozygousheredityheterozygous30s