Genetics Actual Questions and Correct Answers

Genetics Actual Questions and Correct Answers



Q1
Gamete
Answer: specialized cell involved in sexual reproduction




Q2
Meiosis
Answer: Cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing
organisms




Q3
Genetic Variation
Answer: The variety of different types of genes in a species or population.




Q4
Independent Assortment
Answer: Independent segregation of genes during the formation of gametes




Q5
Crossing over
Answer: Process in which homologous chromosomes exchange portions of their
chromatids during meiosis.




Q6
Trait
Answer: A characteristic that an organism can pass on to its offspring through its
genes.




Q7
Genetic Cross
Answer: Cross-fertilization of two different varieties of an organism or two different
species; hybridization