Genetics Tiffany Lester

Study of heredity

• genetics

• genes

• family tree

• generations

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A section of a chromosome that carries the information for a specific trait like hair color or eye color

• heredity

• generation

• gene

• allele

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How different combinations of alleles describe the GENETIC makeup of an organism

• genotype

• phenotype

• homozygous

• heterozygous

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If two identical alleles are inherited, then an organism is ___ for that trait.

• genotype

• phenotype

• homozygous

• heterozygous

The passing of genes from parents to offspring (a)  

• heredity

• Punnett Square

• probability

• genetics

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Different versions of the same gene are called

• Jeans

• Editions

• Varieties

• Alleles

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Sections of DNA that have instructions for a specific trait are called _______________

• Blueprints

• Genes

• Heterozygous

• Fragments

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What is a gene?

• A bundle (like a hot dog bun) that the DNA is packed into

• something inside the nucleus

• a piece of DNA

• all of your DNA

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Which of the following is NOT a genetic factor?

• An aggressive dog

• gene for fur color

• the type of food the dog eats

• A playful dog

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The passing of physical characteristics, or traits, from parent to offspring.

• Genetics

• Dominant allele

• Heredity

• Recessive allele

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