Simple Inheritance

Question 1

Trait

Answer 1

any characteristic that can be passed from parent to offspring

Question 2

Heredity

Answer 2

passing of traits from parent to offspring

Question 3

Genetics

Answer 3

Study of heredity

Question 4

Alleles

Answer 4

two forms of a gene

Question 5

Dominant

Answer 5

stronger of the two genes; represented by a capital letter

Question 6

Recessive

Answer 6

gene that shows up less often; represented by a lowercase letter

Question 7

Genotype

Answer 7

gene combination for a trait; all genes occur in pairs (alleles)

Question 8

Phenotype

Answer 8

the physical feature expressed as a result of the genotype

Question 9

Homozygous genotype

Answer 9

gene combination involving 2 dominant or 2 recessive alleles; also called “pure”

Question 10

Heterozygous genotype

Answer 10

gene combination of one dominant and one recessive allele; also called “hybrid”

Question 11

Monohybrid cross

Answer 11

cross involving a single trait; determines the inheritance of a particular gene

Question 12

Punnett square

Answer 12

tool used to predict the genotype of offspring