Match the following terms with the correct answer

Question

Column A
1. allele
2. phenotype
3. genotype
4. homozygous
5. heterozygous
6. diploid
7. haploid
8. gametes
9. dominant
10. recessive
11. Independent assortment
12. segregation

Column B
A. the trait that can be covered up
B. contains 2 copies of each chromosome
C. two alleles are different
D. alternate forms of a gene
E. the trait that is always expressed
F. contains 1 copy of each chromosome
G. sex cells
H. one of Mendel's principles that states that genes for different traits can segregate independently during the formation of gametes
I. the gene combination
J. separation of alleles during gamete formation
K. two alleles are the same
L. the appearance of a trait

Answer 1

Here are the correct matches between Column A and Column B:

1. allele - D. alternate forms of a gene
2. phenotype - L. the appearance of a trait
3. genotype - I. the gene combination
4. homozygous - K. two alleles are the same
5. heterozygous - C. two alleles are different
6. diploid - B. contains 2 copies of each chromosome
7. haploid - F. contains 1 copy of each chromosome
8. gametes - G. sex cells
9. dominant - E. the trait that is always expressed
10. recessive - A. the trait that can be covered up
11. Independent assortment - H. one of Mendel's principles that states that genes for different traits can segregate independently during the formation of gametes
12. segregation - J. separation of alleles during gamete formation