Genetics quiz

The genetic makeup of an organism

• phenotype

• genotype

• allele

An alternative form a gene (one member of a pair) that is located on a chromosome

• genotype

• phenotype

• allele

the expression of a trait that occurs when the dominant form of the allele is absent

• Recessive

• Dominant

• Phenotype

The physical expression of an organism's genetic make-up

• Genotype

• Phenotype

• Gene

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

A short segment of DNA, that tell the body how to build a protein, and codes for a specific physical trait.

• allele

• genotype

• gene

a trait that is determined by an allele found only on the sex chromosomes (XX or XY).

• Incomplete dominance

• Sex Linked

• Codominance

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

a trait where the dominant allele does NOT completely express itself. It shows a BLEND

• Sex Linked

• Codominance

• Incomplete Dominance

A trait where the heterozygous genotype produces characteristics of both alleles----a sharing of dominance between two alleles.

• codominance

• incomplete dominance

• sex linked

What process does this figure show?

• protein synthesis

• replication of DNA

• crossing over

• Mitosis

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NGSS.HS-LS1-4

The observable expression of an allele pair is called a _______.

• recessive gene

• genotype

• monohybrid cross

• phenotype