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Quiz: Defining Terms (Chapter 6)



Matching
 
 
a.
Law or Segregation-
b.
dihybrid cross-
c.
crossing over-
d.
Punnett square-
e.
Probability-
f.
F1- generation-
g.
gametes-
h.
recessive allele-
i.
Heterozygous-
j.
Homozygous-
k.
genotype-
l.
phenotype-
m.
dominant allele-
n.
Gene-
o.
Law of Independent Assortment-
p.
monohybrid cross-
q.
autosomes-
r.
meiosis-
s.
P-generation-
t.
sex chromosomes-
 

 1. 

Process of producing sex cells
 

 2. 

only expressed if have two copies of recessive present (use small-case letter to represent)
 

 3. 

The chance that something will happen
 

 4. 

Refers to genetic makeup of a specific set of genes. The “letters” used to describe a genetic trait
 

 5. 

A “piece” of DNA that provides a set of instructions to a cell to make a certain protein
 

 6. 

Same letters (e.g. TT or tt)
 

 7. 

A single-factor genetic cross
 

 8. 

Sex cells
 

 9. 

pair of chromosome that has direct control over development of      sexual characteristics
 

 10. 

Tool used to predict possible results from a genetic cross
 

 11. 

states that allele pairs separate independently of each other during meiosis
 

 12. 

allele that is expressed when two different alleles or two dominant alleles are present (use capital letter to represent)
 

 13. 

chromosome pairs 1-22 
 

 14. 

A genetic cross involving two traits
 

 15. 

First generation produced in genetic cross
 

 16. 

Parent generation in genetic cross
 

 17. 

exchange of chromosome segments between homologous chromosomes during Prophase I of Meiosis I
 

 18. 

physical characteristics of organism (white or purple flowers)
 

 19. 

Different letters (e.g. Tt)
 

 20. 

Organisms inherit two copies of each gene, one from each parent
 



 
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