Genetics Vocabulary Exam Questions and
Answers Graded A+
heredity - Correct answer-the passing of traits from parents to offspring.
alleles - Correct answer-the different forms that a gene may have
genetics - Correct answer-the study of how traits are inherited through
hybrid - Correct answer-receives different alleles for a trait from each parent
dominant - Correct answer-The trait that shows when two different alleles are
present; represented by a capital letter
recessive - Correct answer-the trait that is hidden when two different alleles are
present; represented by a lowercase letter
Punnett square - Correct answer-a tool used to help determine the probability of the
outcome in a genetic cross
genotype - Correct answer-the genetic makeup of an organism
phenotype - Correct answer-the way an organism looks as a result of its genotype
homozygous - Correct answer-having two similar alleles for a trait; TT or ss
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Answers Graded A+
heredity - Correct answer-the passing of traits from parents to offspring.
alleles - Correct answer-the different forms that a gene may have
genetics - Correct answer-the study of how traits are inherited through
hybrid - Correct answer-receives different alleles for a trait from each parent
dominant - Correct answer-The trait that shows when two different alleles are
present; represented by a capital letter
recessive - Correct answer-the trait that is hidden when two different alleles are
present; represented by a lowercase letter
Punnett square - Correct answer-a tool used to help determine the probability of the
outcome in a genetic cross
genotype - Correct answer-the genetic makeup of an organism
phenotype - Correct answer-the way an organism looks as a result of its genotype
homozygous - Correct answer-having two similar alleles for a trait; TT or ss
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