7 Written Questions

1. Different forms of a gene
2. having two different alleles for a trait
3. a characterisic that an organism can pass on to its offspring through its genes
4. having two identical alleles for a trait
5. an organism that has two different alleles for a trait;an organism that is heterogeneous for a particular trait
6. RNA that copies coded message from DNA in the nucleus and carries the massage into the cytoplasm
7. a chart that shows all the possible combinations of alleles that can result from a genetic cross

6 Multiple Choice Questions

1. an organism that always produces offspring with the same form of a trait as the parent
   1. purebred
   2. allele
   3. hybrid
   4. gene
2. an organisms genetic makeup or allele combinations
   1. gene
   2. phenotype
   3. genotype
   4. genetics
3. the scientific study of heredity
   1. gene
   2. genetics
   3. meiosis
   4. genotype
4. an allele that is masked when a dominant allese is present
   1. recessive allele
   2. dominant allele
   3. allele
   4. messenger
5. the likelihood that a particular event will occur
   1. trait
   2. probability
   3. purebred
   4. heredity
6. a condition neither two alleles of a gene is dominant or recessive
   1. codominance
   2. homozygous
   3. gene
   4. genetics

6 True/False Questions

1. transfer → a characterisic that an organism can pass on to its offspring through its genes

   True        False

2. heredity → the passing of traits from parents to offspring

   True        False

3. dominant allele → a condition neither two alleles of a gene is dominant or recessive

   True        False

4. phenotype → an organisms genetic makeup or allele combinations

   True        False

5. meiosis → the scientific study of heredity

   True        False

6. gene → a segment of DNA on a chromosome that codes for a specific trait

   True        False