Genetics Review

Match the following vocabulary word with their definition by filling in the blank.

alleles

dominant

genotype

genetics

heterozygous

homozygous

hybrid

intermediate

phenotype

polygenic

Punnett squares

recessive

1) ___________________ are pairs of contrasting traits.

2) ___________________ is the combination of genes a person has (TT, Tt, or tt)

3) ___________________ is the physical expression of genotype

4) ___________________ is a genotype with the SAME genes (TT and tt).

5) ___________________ is the same as hybrid (Tt).

6) ___________________ is the same as heterozygous (Tt).

7) ___________________ traits are expressed in the hybrids.

8) ___________________ traits are masked (covered up) in the hybrids.

9) ___________________ traits have 3 different expressions with one in the middle.

10) ___________________ traits have many (more than 3) expressions (ex. height, colore, IQ)

11) __________________ is the study of heredity.

12)__________________ are used to figure out expected genotypic and phenotypic ratios.

What will be on the test?

1) The above vocabulary words in a matching format (http://www.quia.com/jg/553253.html)

2) Human genetics problems with albinism, Chondrodystrophic dwarfism, and cystic fibrosis doing Punnett squares and probability (http://www.lampstras.k12.pa.us/hschool/teachers/pitts/bio/un12/human_genetics_problems.htm).

3) Questions about Mendel's work with pea plants (http://kenpitts.net/bio/genetics/mendel_worksheet.htm) from Chapter 11 in your text.

4) Questions of about the 4 types of inheritance that were used on the "Baby Face Lab" (http://kenpitts.net/bio/genetics/face_lab/face_lab.htm)