Genetics Vocabulary

Genetics Vocabulary

8th Grade

15 Qs

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Genetics Vocabulary

Genetics Vocabulary

Assessment

Quiz

Biology

8th Grade

Medium

NGSS
HS-LS3-1, HS-LS3-2, HS-LS3-3

Standards-aligned

Created by

Susan Mize

Used 14+ times

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The different forms of a gene

allele

chromosome

genome

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A doubled rod of chromatin that contains DNA

phenotype

hybrid

chromosome

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Deoxyribonucleic acid, genetic material passed from parent to offspring

DNA

genome

chromosome

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The trait shows up in the organism if this is present.

recessive allele

dominant allele

phenotype

homozygous

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Trait is masked if dominant allele is present

genotype

heterozygous

recessive allele

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Set of information that controls a trait, segment of DNA

chromosome

gene

genome

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Study of heredity

genetics

genome

genotype

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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