Genetics Bank

The man who studied genetics and came up with genetics is

• Watson
• Crick
• Mendel
• Darwin

Genotype refers to the ...

• physical expression of the genes
• the possible combination of alleles in a gene
• whether an allele is dominant or recessive
• how an organism will appear

What is a phenotype

• The genetic make up (code)
• The physical trait

the passing of genetic traits from parent to offspring.

• heredity
• trait
• gene
• allele

having two of the same genes for the trait (sometimes called purebred).

• homozygous
• hetrozygous
• protein
• chromosome

having two different genes for a trait (sometimes called hybrid).

• protein
• homozygous
• heterozygous
• genotype

Magda is a tall, 11 year old drummer. She has a scar on her right cheek. She is good at swimming. Which of her traits did Magda most likely inherit?

• height
• the scar
• ability to swim
• ability to play drums

An allele whose trait only shows up when no dominant allele is present.

• hidden allele
• dominant allele
• recessive allele
• present allele

Which best describes the process shown?

• mutation in which the DNA content of the gene is ltered
• segregation of sister chromatids
• condensation and segregation of the alleles
• crossing-over which alleles are exchanged

Which of the following cell types is formed by meiosis?

• muscle cells
• skin cells
• sperm cells
• blood cells