Quiz about Genetics Vocabulary Review (Long Version)

Question 1

the science that studies how traits are inherited through the interactions of alleles

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genetics

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heredity

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biology

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the passing of traits from parent to offsprint

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heredity

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genetics

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botany

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the genetic make-up; the actual gene pair

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genotype

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phenotype

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

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phenotype

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genotype

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blue eyes, curly hair

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phenotype

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genotype

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Tt, BB, rr

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genotype

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phenotype

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the weaker trait; you need 2 genes for the trait to show up in an organism

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recessive

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dominant

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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 is the same as

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homozygous

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heterozygous

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hybrid is the same as

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heterozygous

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homozygous

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TT, tt

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homozygous

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heterozygous

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Rr, Ff

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heterozygous

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homozygous

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BB, RR, TT

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homozygous dominant

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heterozygous

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homozygous recessive

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nn, ww, gg

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homozygous recessive

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heterozygous

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homozygous dominant

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Tt, Bb, Ww

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heterozygous

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homozygous dominant

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homozygous recessive

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the father of genetics

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Gregor Mendel

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James Watson

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Robert Hooke

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Reginald Punnett

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CC, DD, EE

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homozygous dominant

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heterozygous

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homozygous recessive

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aa, bb

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homozygous recessive

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heterozygous

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homozygous dominant

Question 19

a tool used to predict the results from crossing 2 sets of allelles

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Punnett square

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microscope

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Jawsome trapezoid

Question 20

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 21

Two identical genes for the same trait.

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Homozygous

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Traits

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Heterozygous

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Dominant

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Two different genes for the same trait.

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Heterozygous

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Traits

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Homozygous

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Dominant

Question 23

A trait that overpowers the other trait.

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Dominant

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Purebred

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Hybrid

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Recessive

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A trait that disappears when paired with a trait that "takes over."

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Recessive

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Purebred

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Hybrid

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Dominant

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A quality or characteristic

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Trait

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Gene

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DNA

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Chromosome

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A segment of DNA that determines a particular trait

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Gene

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Mutation

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Purebred

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Chromosomes

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Located in every cell. It has a double helix structure and contains the genetic code for organisms.

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DNA

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Heredity

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Allele

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Chromosomes

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Trait or character that is passed down is said to be

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Inherited

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Purebred

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Mutation

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Genes

Question 29

The trait represented by a capital letter

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Dominant

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Recessive

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Phenotype

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Incomplete dominance

Question 30

The trait represented by a lower case letter

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Recessive

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Dominant

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Phenotype

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Incomplete Dominance

Question 31

The different forms of a gene

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Allele

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Dominant

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Recessive

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Phenotype

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The actual gene makeup of an organism ( Tt)

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Genotype

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Phenotype

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Trait

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Characteristic

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The physical appearance or the visible characteristic "What you see"

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Phenotype

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Genotype

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Allele

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Dominant

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Organism with two alleles that are the same (TT or tt)

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Purebred

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Hybrid

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Allele

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Trait

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An organism with two alleles that are the same (TT or tt)

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Homozygous

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Heterozygous

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Trait

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Allele

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An organism that has alleles that are different for a trait (Tt)

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Heterozygous

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Homozygous

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Allele

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Trait

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Segment of DNA found in chromosomes that give instructions for producing a certain protein that determines a trait

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Gene

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Dominant

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Recessive

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Phenotype

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Chance or possibility that an event will take place

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Probability

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Genotype

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Phenotype

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Allele

Question 39

A special chart used to show possible gene combinations

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Punnett Square

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Line graph

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Circle Graph

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Pie Graph

Question 40

Sarah has a hitchhiker's thumb.

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inherited

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aquired

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Which best describes an inherited trait?

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a characteristic that is passed on from one's parents

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a characteristic one chooses to express

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a characteristic one receives from the food one eats

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a characteristic that is influenced by one's surroundings

Question 42

Living organisms inherit many traits from their parents. However, some traits are ____________ or learned from the environment,

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acquired

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given

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forced

Question 43

A goldfish that swims up to the top of the bowl when a hand appears

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Acquired Trait

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Inherited Trait

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A dog fetching

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acquired

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inherited

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A person's blood type.

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inherited

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acquired

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