Genetic Vacab

Question 1

Study of the passing of traits from parents to offspring

Answer 1

Genetics

Question 2

Characteristics of an organism, such as hair color (physical) or gentle (personality)

Answer 2

Traits

Question 3

Sections of the DNA that have instructions to make a trait

Answer 3

Genes

Question 4

On a pair of chromosomes, one allele per chromosome; is an option for a gene

Answer 4

Allele

Question 5

The trait that WILL SHOW UP even if there is a recessive trait present (RR,Rr)

Answer 5

Dominant trait

Question 6

The trait that is masked by a dominant trait, but CAN show up if another recessive is present (rr)

Answer 6

Recessive trait

Question 7

One dominant and one recessive allele (Yy, Ss, Rr & Bb)

Answer 7

Heterozygous

Question 8

Two of the same allele (YY, yy, SS, ss) aka: two dominants or two recessives

Answer 8

Homozygous

Question 9

The description of the trait in letters (BB means dominant blue eyes… “BB” is the genotype)

Answer 9

Genotype

Question 10

The physical description of the trait (BB means dominant blue eyes… “blue eyes” is the phenotype

Answer 10

Phenotype