Quiz about Genetics Vocab

Question 1

A segment of DNA

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genes

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phenotype

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genotype

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chromosome

Question 2

This part of the DNA codes for a trait

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gene

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phenotype

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chromosome

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DNA

Question 3

What is deoxyribonucleic acid?

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DNA

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RNA

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chromosome

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gene

Question 4

Carries genetic code for all living things

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DNA

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Chromosome

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genotype

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gene

Question 5

Rod shaped structure that contains genes

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chromosome

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DNA

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gene

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Trait

Question 6

Gene made up of a combination of alleles

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genotype

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gene

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phenotype

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chromosome

Question 7

Read as 3 different combination of letters

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genotype

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phenotype

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gene

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chromosome

Question 8

Yy, yy, YY

These are examples of

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genotype

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phenotype

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gene

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chromosome

Question 9

Physical expression of a trait

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phenotype

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Chromosome

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DNA

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gene

Question 10

In genetics, this word is used to describe the traits of a person that you can see

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phenotype

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heredity

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gene

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genotype

Question 11

What type of traits come from genes given by parents

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inherited traits

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acquired traits

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What type of traits come from the environment?

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acquired traits

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inherited traits

Question 13

Passing genes from one generation to another is known as

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Heredity

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DNA

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Chromsome

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Genes

Question 14

Different forms of a gene

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allele

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genes

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DNA

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heredity

Question 15

The basic building block of life

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cells

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atoms

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DNA

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Genes

Question 16

A chart used to determine the possible genetic outcome of an offspring

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Punnet Square

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Genes

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Bar Graph

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Chromosomes

Question 17

A genetic trait that can not be expressed when a dominant trait is present

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Homozygous Reccesive

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Heterozygous

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Homozygous Dominant

Question 18

A genetic trait that is fully expressed as a phenotype

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Homozygous Dominant

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Heterozygous

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Homozygous Reccesive

Question 19

Having a different two different alleles or form of gene

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Heterozygous

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Homozygous Reccesive

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Homozygous Dominant

Question 20

Ex. Xx, Yy, Aa

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Heterozygous

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Homozygous Reccesive

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Homozygous Dominant

Question 21

Ex. xx, yy, aa

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Homozygous Reccesive

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Heterozygous

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Homozygous Dominant

Question 22

Ex. XX, YY, AA

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Homozygous Dominant

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Heterozygous

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Homozygous Reccesive

Question 23

The study of genes and heredity

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Genetics

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Heredity

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Biology

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Chemistry

Question 24

Where do you find DNA in a animal or plant cell?

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nucleus

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mitocondria

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nucleoid

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cytoplasm

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