Genetics Vocabulary QUIZ

2. physical trait
3. Recessive traits are always masked by the dominant trait.
5. structure found inside the nucleus of a cell.
8. study of how genes and how traits are passed down from one generation to the next.
9. The offspring resulting from combining the qualities of two organisms of different varieties, species or genera through sexual reproduction.
11. Having inherited the same alleles of a genomic marker from each biological parent.(AA or aa)
16. Having different alleles for a particular trait. (Aa)
17. both alleles are not fully expressed resulting in an intermediate phenotype (pink flowers)
18. reproductive cell
19. One of two or more versions of a genetic sequence at a particular region on a chromosome.
20. A specific characteristic of an individual.
21. genetic make up of an organism

1. basic physical and functional unit of heredity.
4. alleles of two or more different genes get sorted into gametes independently of one another.
6. many alleles that control a genetic trait (Blood type)
7. Combining the male gamete (sperm) with the female gamete (ovum).
10. both alleles are fully expressed (spotted animals or AB blood type)
12. chance that a certain event will occur.
13. able where all the possible outcomes for a genetic cross between two individuals with known genotypes are given.
14. separation of allele pairs during meiosis so that they can transfer specifically to separate gametes.
15. traot expressed by 2 or more genes (skin color)