Genetics/inhertiance

Question 1

Karyotype

Answer 1

Photographic images of chromosomes are arranged into matched and ordered pairs to create a karyotype.

Question 2

Trait

Answer 2

any characteristic that can be passed from parent to offspring

Question 3

Heredity

Answer 3

passing of traits from parent to offspring

Question 4

Genetics

Answer 4

Study of heredity

Question 5

Alleles

Answer 5

Alternative forms of a gene

Question 6

Dominant

Answer 6

the allele expressed in the heterozygous form

Question 7

Recessive

Answer 7

the allele that is only expressed in the homozygous form

Question 8

Genotype

Answer 8

allele combination for a trait

Question 9

Phenotype

Answer 9

the physical feature resulting from a genotype

Question 10

Heterozygous

Answer 10

genotype - gene combination of two different alleles

Question 11

Homozygous

Answer 11

genotype - gene combination involving to of the same alleles

Question 12

Punnett square

Answer 12

Used to help solve genetics problems

Question 13

Sex linked traits

Answer 13

Traits (genes) located on the sex chromosomes

Question 14

Sex chromosomes

Answer 14

X and Y

Question 15

Who are more likely to be carriers or have the phenotype

Answer 15

Women: Carriers, Men: Phenotype