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SP20 AnatPhysCh19VocabQuiz

Quiz by Michael Schmidt

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  • Q1
    The unit of heredity; encode for specific polypeptides, and each one has a specific location on a particular chromosome.
    gene
    30s
  • Q2
    The complete set of DNA in the chromosomes of a particular organism.
    genome
    30s
  • Q3
    The study of genes and their transmission from one generation to the next.
    genetics
    30s
  • Q4
    Characteristics or traits that are transmitted from parents to offspring via genes.
    inheritance
    30s
  • Q5
    Chromosomes 1 to 22, applies to all chromosomes except the sex chromosomes.
    autosome
    30s
  • Q6
    Genes coding for the same trait and found at the same locus of homologous chromosomes.
    allele
    30s
  • Q7
    Having identical alleles at the same location (on a pair of homologous chromosomes)
    homozygous
    30s
  • Q8
    Having different alleles at the same location (on a pair of homologous chromosomes)
    heterozygous
    30s
  • Q9
    A change in the DNA base pair sequence of a cell.
    mutation
    30s
  • Q10
    An individual's particular set of genes.
    genotype
    30s
  • Q11
    The observable physical and functional traits of an organism.
    phenotype
    30s
  • Q12
    A grid used for predicting patterns of inheritance and the probability that a particular genotype will be inherited.
    Punnett square
    30s
  • Q13
    The principle stating that during the production of gametes the two copies of each hereditary factor segregate so that offspring acquire one factor from each parent.
    law of segregation
    30s
  • Q14
    The allele that shows up when both alleles are present.
    dominant
    30s
  • Q15
    The allele that is hidden when both alleles are present.
    recessive
    30s

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