Chapter 5 Vocab

Question 1

An alternate form that a gene may have for a single trait;can be dominant or recessive.

Answer 1

Allele

Question 2

Describes a trait that covers over, or dominates another form of that trait.

Answer 2

Dominant

Question 3

Biological and chemical message to change the arrangement of genes DNA to improve crop production, produce large volumes of medicine and change how cells perform their normal functions.

Answer 3

Genetic Engineering

Question 4

The study of how traits are inherited through the action of alleles

Answer 4

Genetics

Question 5

The genetic make up of an organism.

Answer 5

Genotype

Question 6

The passing of traits from parent to offspring.

Answer 6

Hereditary

Question 7

Describes an organism with two different alleles for a trait

Answer 7

Heterozygous

Question 8

Describes an organism with two alleles that are the same for a trait

Answer 8

Homozygous

Question 9

An offspring that was given different genetic information for a trait from each parent.

Answer 9

Hybrid

Question 10

Production of a phenotype that is intermediate between the two homozygous parents

Answer 10

Incomplete Dominance

Question 11

Outward physical appearance and behavior of an organism as a result of its genotype.

Answer 11

Phenotype

Question 12

Occurs when a group of gene pairs acts together and produces a specific trait, such as a human eye color, skin color and height.

Answer 12

Polygenic Inheritance

Question 13

A tool to predict the probability of certain traits in an offspring that shows the different ways alleles can combine.

Answer 13

Punnet Square

Question 14

Describes a trait that is covered over, or dominated, by another form of that trait and seems to disappear.

Answer 14

Recessive

Question 15

An allele inherited on a sex chromosome and that can cause human genetic disorder such as color blindness and hemophilia.

Answer 15

Sex-linked gene