Genetics Vocabulary Exercises Directions:
Your objective in this activity is to earn 100 points. Choose any vocabulary
activities you wish and complete by the end of class today. Complete these
activities in your science journal. You must use ALL of the words in the list
below!
Exercise choices
1. Complete a Frayer diagram for each word. Divide your diagram into the following
categories: definition, Sentence, Diagram, and Example. (Diagram is a labeled picture.
Points
100
Example:
https://www.texasgateway.org/sites/default/files/resources/documents/U2M3bHandout3.pdf
2. Create a Vocabulary Booklet. Each page must have the term at the top, the
definition at the bottom, an example and an illustration in the middle with a sentence
or description using the term.
Example: http://cmase.pbworks.com/f/LayeredLookBook.pdf
3. Word Detective for all words. Use your textbook and an online dictionary…Do they
provide the same definitions? (Make a chart that has the word, definition from book
and page #, definition from dictionary, name of dictionary and website.
4. Complete a Vocabulary Log with all vocab words: (word, definition, and illustration)
Example:
https://2.files.edl.io/yFOc1Emo9lyOwD0QzCtA7sytyhqFcGhLFN4hsYgcZbNjNiGF.pdf
5. Write a sentence for each word that shows the meaning of the vocabulary. This is
NOT simply writing the definition.
6. Create a set of flash cards
Genetics Vocabulary:
1. Heredity
2. Self-pollination
3. Cross-pollination
4. Dominant Trait
5. Recessive Trait
6. Chromosomes
7. Genes
8. Alleles
9. DNA
10. Phenotype
11. Genotype
12. Homozygous
13. Heterozygous
14. Punnett Square
15. Probability
16. Mitosis
17. Meiosis
18. Sex Chromosomes
19. Genetic Engineering
20. Selective Breeding
100
100
50
25
50