Key Terms

Question 1

Alleles

Answer 1

Different forms of gene

Question 2

Dominant

Answer 2

A dominant allele will always be expressed if its present

Question 3

Recessive

Answer 3

A recessive allele will only be expressed if two copies and present

Question 4

Genetically inherited disorder

Answer 4

A condition passed from parents to their offspring in their gene

Question 5

Carrier

Answer 5

A person who has one copy of a dominant allele and one copy of a recessive alle

Question 6

Selective breeding

Answer 6

Breeding organisms to produce offspring with the desired characteristics

Question 7

Genetic engineering

Answer 7

A technique where scientists instert foreign genes into organisms to change their characteristics

Question 8

Clone

Answer 8

An organism that is genetically identical to its parent

Question 9

Asexual reproduction

Answer 9

Reproduction using only one parent

Question 10

Biotechnology

Answer 10

The use of biological processes or organisms to create useful products