Vocabulary
Inherited & Acquired Traits
Punnett Squares
Mitosis & Meiosis
General Genetics
100
Both alleles in the genotype are the same (either both uppercase, or both lowercase).
What does "homozygous" mean?
100
Having a widow's peak
What is an example of an inherited trait?
100
Put the alleles for the parents' traits that are being examined on the (inside or outside) of a Punnett Square.
What is the inside?
100
This results in two identical daughter cells with the exact number of chromosomes as the parent cell.
What is mitosis?
100
A characteristic of a living organism that can be either passed down from parents to offspring, or acquired through time.
What is a trait?
200
The alleles in the genotype are different (one uppercase, one lowercase--still expresses the dominant trait).
What does "heterozygous" mean?
200
Having a broken leg
What is an example of an acquired trait?
200
Based on this cross, what is the probability that a pea plant offspring would be green?
What is 50%?
200
This results in four daughter cells, each with only half of the original chromosomes.
What is meiosis?
200
What trait allows Alaskan wood frogs to survive long winters?
What is "They freeze for 7 months, then thaw and return to life for the other 5 months"?
300
A gene that is more common; it overpowers the weaker gene. It is shown with a capital letter. Anytime a genotype has this capital letter, then it expresses the ________ trait.
What is a dominant gene?
300
Speaking English
What is an example of an acquired trait?
300
Based on this cross, what is the probability that the offsprings' eyes will be brown?
What is 100%?
300
The phases of mitosis in order
What is IPMAT (interphase, prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase)?
300
What trait do giant redwoods have that helps them handle forest fires?
What is "Their pinecones only open and release seeds under extreme temperatures, so forest fires are their only way to reproduce."?
400
A gene that is less common. It is easily overcome by a stronger gene. It is shown with a lowercase letter. Only the genotype with both lowercase letters expresses the _______ trait.
What is a recessive gene?
400
Being Left-handed
What is an example of an inherited trait?
400
What is the probability that an orchid from this cross will have a white phenotype?
What is 25%?
400
Does this diagram represent mitosis or meiosis?
What is meiosis?
400
In which environment would a thick layer of blubber underneath an animal's skin help them to survive?
What is "in extremely cold temperatures"?
500
What is the (__________ physical appearance) of a boy with homozygous dominant eyes (a __________ of "EE")?
Phenotype; Genotype
500
The types of traits that we study in genetics
What are inherited traits?
500
What is the probability that a bird from this crossing will be heterozygous? Will it have a big beak (dominant) or small beak (recessive)?
What is 50% & a big beak?
500
In which phase of Mitosis do the spindle fibers pull apart the chromosomes?
What is anaphase?
500
What is a trait that would allow a bird to survive the loss of needed wetlands and the construction of manmade buildings?
What is migration, adaptability, etc.?