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What does genotype mean?
A) when cells contain two different alleles of a gene
B) the genetic makeup of an individual organism
C) one of two or more versions of a gene
D) the set of physical characteristics of an organism
What does phenotype mean?
A) creation of a copy of something
B) the set of physical characteristics of an organism
C) the genetic makeup of an individual organism
D) an amount of space between two things or people
What is an allele?
A) the probability of something happening
B) deoxyribonucleic acid
C) a region or part of a town, a country, or the world
D) one of two or more versions of a gene
What does heterozygous mean
A) when a its cells contain two different alleles of a gene
B) the genetic makeup of an individual organism
C) chromosomes
D) describes a genotype consisting of two identical alleles
What does homozygous mean?
A) the passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another.
B) describes a genotype consisting of two identical alleles
C) when a cells contain two different alleles of a gene
D) creation of a copy of something
Answer key
What does genotype mean?
A the genetic makeup of an individual organism
B the genetic makeup of an individual organism
C one of two or more versions of a gene
D the set of physical characteristics of an organism
What does phenotype mean?
A creation of a copy of something
B the set of physical characteristics of an organism
C the genetic makeup of an individual organism
D an amount of space between two things or people
What is an allele?
A the probability of something happening
B deoxyribonucleic acid
C a region or part of a town, a country, or the world
D one of two or more versions of a gene
What does heterozygous mean
A a gene when its cells contain two different alleles of a gene
B the genetic makeup of an individual organism
C chromosomes
D describes a genotype consisting of two identical alleles
What does homozygous mean?
A the passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another.
B describes a genotype consisting of two identical alleles
C a gene when its cells contain two different alleles of a gene
D creation of a copy of something
What does genotype mean?
A the genetic makeup of an individual organism
B the genetic makeup of an individual organism
C one of two or more versions of a gene
D the set of physical characteristics of an organism
What does phenotype mean?
A creation of a copy of something
B the set of physical characteristics of an organism
C the genetic makeup of an individual organism
D an amount of space between two things or people
What is an allele?
A the probability of something happening
B deoxyribonucleic acid
C a region or part of a town, a country, or the world
D one of two or more versions of a gene
What does heterozygous mean
A describes a genotype consisting of two identical alleles
B the genetic makeup of an individual organism
C chromosomes
D describes a genotype consisting of two identical alleles
What does homozygous mean?
A the passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another.
B describes a genotype consisting of two identical alleles
C describes a genotype consisting of two identical alleles
D creation of a copy of something