Science Wuiz

Question 1

mistake, or change in a gene or chromosome

Answer 1

Mutation

Question 2

The letters used for the allele combination for a trait (Bb or bb)

Answer 2

Genotype

Question 3

Each member of a gene pair that determines a specific trait

Answer 3

Allele

Question 4

Has two identical alleles for the same trait, also known as homozygous

Answer 4

Purebred

Question 5

Has two different alleles for the same trait, also known as heterozygous

Answer 5

Hybrid

Question 6

Having different traits from each parent; equivalent to hybrid (two different alleles)

Answer 6

Heterozygous

Question 7

Having the same kind of gene from both parents; equivalent to purebred (same alleles)

Answer 7

Homozygous

Question 8

The typical number of human chromosome pairs

Answer 8

23

Question 9

Chromosomes determine the sex (male or female) of an organism

Answer 9

X and y

Question 10

A quality that makes one person or thing different from another: caused by environment or genetics

Answer 10

Trait

Question 11

Rod shaped structures found in the nucleus of every cell in an organism that contains DNA

Answer 11

Chromosomes