Heredity and Genetics Vocabulary
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- Q 1/20Score 0the different forms of a gene29DNAleggingschromosomesalleles
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- Q1the different forms of a geneDNAleggingschromosomesalleles30sEditDelete
- Q2the allele whose trait always shows up in the organism when the allele is presentrecessive alleledominant allele30sEditDelete
- Q3the allele whose trait is hidden whenever the dominant allele is presentrecessive allelemitosisdominant allelemeiosis30sEditDelete
- Q4a chart that shows all the possible ways alleles can combine in a genetic crossallele-a-grampedigreeMendel's magic cubepunnett square30sEditDelete
- Q5physical appearance, or visible trait (how it looks)genotypeBBblue eyesphenotype30sEditDelete
- Q6genetic makeup, or alleles (the initials)phenotypechromosomesDNAgenotype30sEditDelete
- Q7an organism that has two identical alleles for a trait (homo=same)recessivedominantheterozygoushomozygous30sEditDelete
- Q8an organism that has two different alleles for a trait (hetero=different)heterozygousdominantrecessivehomozygous30sEditDelete
- Q9the process by which the number of chromosomes is reduced by half to form sex cellsmitosisasexualsexualmeiosis30sEditDelete
- Q10process by which a cell divides its nucleus and contentsmitosissexualasexualmeiosis30sEditDelete
- Q11one parent produces a genetically identical offspring by mitosis.asexual reproductionsexual reproduction30sEditDelete
- Q12two parents give unique combination of genes to offspring by meiosisasexual reproductionsexual reproduction30sEditDelete
- Q13A chart or "family tree" that tracks which members of a family have a particular traitpedigreefamily treephenotypePunnett square30sEditDelete
- Q14The "brain " of the cell. Contains all genetic materialnucleusDNAgenechromosome30sEditDelete
- Q15(DeoxyriboNucleicAcid) a complex molecule containing the genetic instructions for living organismschromosomesDNAgenesalleles30sEditDelete
- Q16A segment of DNA on a chromosome that codes for a specific traitcellgenenucleusallele30sEditDelete
- Q17The different forms of a geneDNAalleleschromosomesnucleus30sEditDelete
- Q18The "father" of modern genetics, experimented with garden pea plantsGregor MendelCharles DarwinAlfred WegnerIssac Newton30sEditDelete
- Q19The passing of physical characteristics, or traits, from parent to offspringinherited traitsgeneticsacquired traitsheredity30sEditDelete
- Q20Traits that are learned through experience or observing other organisms. (ballet dancing)inherited traitsacquired traitspracticeinstinct30sEditDelete
