Genetics Vocab

Question 1

Co- Dominant

Answer 1

neither allele is dominant or recessive, the roles are equal

Question 2

Heredity

Answer 2

the passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another.

Question 3

Dominant

Answer 3

More likely gene you will get

Question 4

Allele

Answer 4

The gene being passed down by each parent

Question 5

Gene

Answer 5

The basic unit of heredity passed from parent to child. Genes are made up of sequences of DNA and are arranged, one after another, at specific locations on chromosomes in the nucleus of cells.

Question 6

phenotype

Answer 6

an observative characteristic

Question 7

genotype

Answer 7

the genetic makeup of an organism

Question 8

recessive

Answer 8

a gene that can be covered by a dominant gene

Question 9

meow

Answer 9

a sound that a cat makes

Question 10

incomplete dominance

Answer 10

one trait is not dominant over another and there is a blending of the traits

Question 11

heterozygous

Answer 11

Heterozygous refers to having different alleles for a particular trait

Question 12

homozyogous

Answer 12

Inheriting the same alleles from each biological parent

Question 13

genetics

Answer 13

The study of heredity

Question 14

pedigree

Answer 14

a diagram that shows the occurrence of genetic trait in several generations of a family

Question 15

punnett square

Answer 15

a square diagram that is composed of a grid of usually four boxes

Question 16

asexual reproduction

Answer 16

One parent creates offspring same as the adult.

Question 17

binary fission

Answer 17

the process of one cell simply dividing into two

Question 18

ratio

Answer 18

A quantitative relation between 2 numbers

Question 19

cross pollination

Answer 19

the transfer of pollen from the anthers of one flower to the stigma of another flower by the action of wind, insects, etc

Question 20

trait

Answer 20

a specific characteristic of an individual

Question 21

characteristic

Answer 21

A characteristic is a distinguishing quality, trait, or feature of an individual, thing, disorder, etc.

Question 22

probability

Answer 22

how likely something is to happen

Question 23

homologous chromosomes

Answer 23

pair each have the same genes in the same order, but there may be variation between

Question 24

meiosis

Answer 24

a process where a single cell divides twice to produce four cells containing half the original amount of genetic information

Question 25

sex-linked disorders

Answer 25

Sex-linked disorders are passed down through families through one of the X or Y chromosomes.

Question 26

sex chromosomes

Answer 26

A sex chromosome is a type of chromosome involved in sex determination.

Question 27

Bark

Answer 27

A sound that a dog makes