Genetics Terminology Quiz

1. Genetics Terminology Quiz

2. Genetics Terminology • Dominant - trait which stays visible • Recessive - trait which disappeared • Alleles - alternate forms of a gene for a trait   • Genotype - genetic makeup of a trait   • Phenotype - physical appearance of a trait   • Homozygous - both alleles are the same   • Heterozygous - two alleles are different

3. Genetics Terminology • Homozygous Dominant – pure dominant  • Homozygous Recessive – pure recessive   • Heterozygous Dominant – Hybrid with 1 dominant

4. Interpreting Problems In a certain plant green leaves are dominant to red leaves. Give the genotype and phenotype for the plant for the following conditions: Genotype Phenotype • Homozygous Dominant • Homozygous Recessive • Heterozygous Dominant

5. Interpreting Problems In a certain plant green leaves are dominant to red leaves. Give the genotype and phenotype for the plant for the following conditions: Dominant Trait – Green Symbol – G Recessive Trait – Red Symbol – g

6. Interpreting Problems In a certain plant green leaves are dominant to red leaves. Give the genotype and phenotype for the plant for the following conditions: Genotype Phenotype • Homozygous Dominant GG Green • Homozygous Recessive gg Red • Heterozygous Dominant Gg Green