Middle School Genetics Review Flashcard

Front

What is the shape of DNA?

Back

Double helix

Front

What is the term used to describe a pair of chromosomes, one from each parent, that codes for the same traits?

Back

Homozygous

Front

Which term describes how the organism looks?

Back

Phenotype

Front

Which term describes how the genes are described?

Back

Genotype

Front

What is NOT a cause of genetic variation?

Back

Eating habits

Front

What is the term for different forms of a gene?

Back

Alleles

Front

What is the process by which DNA makes a copy of itself?

Back

Replication

Front

What is the term for the genetic makeup of an organism?

Back

Genotype

Front

What is the observable physical or biochemical characteristics of an organism?

Back

Phenotype

Front

What is the term for a cell with two sets of chromosomes?

Back

Diploid