Genetics Vocabulary

Question 1

The study of heredity

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Genetics

Question 2

A mutation is a(n) ___________________.

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a change in the gene or chromosome

Question 3

Homozygous matches up with __________.

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purebred

Question 4

A recessive allele is __________________.

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one whose trait is hidden when a dominant allele ispresent

Question 5

What is this a picture of?

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Karyotype

Question 6

What type of selective breeding involves mating 2 organisms that have similar characteristics?

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inbreeding

Question 7

The phenotype is the __________________ of an organism. An example is ________________.

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physical apperance; green

Question 8

A dominant allele is a(n) ___________________.

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one whose trait always shows up in the organism

Question 9

What type of selective breeding involves breeding two genetically different individuals?

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hybridization

Question 10

a segment of DNA

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Gene

Question 11

A characteristic thata parent can pass on to its offspring through its genes

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Trait

Question 12

What is abnormal condition that a person inherits through genesor chromosomes called?

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genetic disorder

Question 13

What is the a picture of?

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Punnett Square

Question 14

Rod-like structure made of tightly coiled DNA,containing genetic material

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Chromosome

Question 15

Thepassing of traits from parents to offspring.

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Heredity

Question 16

different versions of a gene; can be dominant or recessive

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Allele

Question 17

The genotype is the ________________ of an organism. An example is: ___________.

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genetic makeup; TT

Question 18

Genetic material thatcarries information about an organism

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DNA

Question 19

The process of selecting organisms with desired traits to beparents of the next generation is?

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Selective Breeding

Question 20

Heterozygous means ________________ while homozygous means __________________.

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having 2 different alleles; having 2 same alleles

Question 21

Asexual Reproduction involves __________ and Sexual Reproduction involves ____________.

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one parent; two parents

Question 22

Meiosis is the process by which:

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the number of chromosomes are reduced by half

Question 23

A organism has exactly the same genes as the organismfrom which it was produced is called?

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clone

Question 24

Heterozygous matches up with _________________.

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Hybrid

Genetics Vocabulary

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Genetics Vocabulary

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