Genetics Vocab Practice

Loving to read or being good at a sport is an example of an

• Acquired trait
• Inherited trait

These are various forms of a trait

• genes
• DNA
• alleles
• dominant

Genes code for specific traits and are located on

• chromosomes
• cell membranes
• mitochondria
• your legs

A specific trait will always shows up in the organism's phenotype when just one of the 2 alleles are in the genotype. It masks or hides other traits.

• Dominant
• Recessive
• Homozygous
• Heterozygous

Traits that are hidden or masked by other traits unless both alleles are present in the genotype.

• Dominant
• Recessive
• Homozygous
• Heterozygous

When a genotype has two identical alleles (ex. HH or hh)

• Dominant
• Recessive
• Homozygous
• Heterozygous

When a genotype has 2 different alleles (ex. Hh)

• Dominant
• Recessive
• Homozygous
• Heterozygous

This is an organism's genetic makeup, or alleles an organism has for a trait.

• Phenotype
• Genotype
• Alleles
• Traits

This is an organism's physical appearance, or visible traits.

• Phenotype
• Genotype
• Alleles
• Traits

Brown eyes is an example of a

• Genotype
• Phenotype