Quiz about genetics vocabulary

Question 1

the genetic make-up; the alleles (letters)

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genotype

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phenotype

Question 2

the physical or visible appearance of an organism; a trait we can see

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phenotype

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genotype

Question 3

blue eyes, curly hair

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phenotype

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genotype

Question 4

Tt, BB, rr

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genotype

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phenotype

Question 5

the different forms of a trait that make up a gene, R OR r

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allele

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dominant

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recessive

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purebred; the same gene pair

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homozygous

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heterozygous

Question 7

hybrid; a different gene pair

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heterozygous

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homozygous

Question 8

TT, tt

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homozygous

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heterozygous

Question 9

Rr, Ff

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heterozygous

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homozygous

Question 10

BB, RR, TT

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homozygous dominant

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heterozygous

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homozygous recessive

Question 11

nn, ww, gg

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homozygous recessive

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heterozygous

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homozygous dominant

Question 12

Tt, Bb, Ww

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heterozygous

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homozygous dominant

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homozygous recessive

Question 13

A gene with two of the same alleles (DD or aa) is considered a __________ gene.

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Purebred

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Genotype

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Hybrid

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Gene

Question 14

A gene with a mix of alleles (Bb) is considered a _________ gene.

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Hybrid

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Purebred

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Homozygous

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Punnett

Question 15

You have two alleles (letters) on each gene. Where do your alleles come from?

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Your parents

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From the grandparent you most resemble

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Your siblings

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You make them by yourself

Question 16

Study of how traits are inherited

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Genetics

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Traits

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DNA

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Chromosomes

Question 17

A trait that overpowers the other trait, the stronger gene.

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Dominant

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Purebred

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Hybrid

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Recessive

Question 18

A trait that disappears, the weaker gene

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Recessive

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Purebred

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Hybrid

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Dominant

Question 19

What is a phenotype

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The physical trait

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The genetic make up (code)

Question 20

G = green, g = yellow
The genotype for a yellow plant is...

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gg

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GG

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Gg

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all of the choices result in yellow

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