Genetics Vocab

Each person has _ copies of every gene, one from mother and one from father.

• 4

• 8

• 2

• 6

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There can be different variations of a trait, known as _______.

• genotype

• alleles

• traits

• genes

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__________ are observable traits that result from the way genes are expressed. (ex: hair color, talent, disease)

• phenotypes

• genotype

• traits

• heredity

A ________ consists of 2 letters that represent a gene's allele pair.

• chromosomes

• 23

• phenotype

• genotype

Genetics is the study of ________, the process in which a parent passes certain ______ onto their children.

• chromosomes

• traits

• heredity

• phenotype

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________ descirbes how some traits are passed from parent to their children.

• 23

• genotype

• heredity

• traits

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The traits are expressed by _____, which are small sections of DNA that are coded for specific traits.

• genes

• alleles

• chromosomes

• 23

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Genes are found on ___________.

• 23

• genes

• alleles

• chromosomes

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Humans have two sets of __ chromosomes- one set from each parent.

• alleles

• genes

• 23

• phenotype

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