Column A

Question

Column A
1.
allele:
allele
2.
phenotype:
phenotype
3.
genotype:
genotype
4.
homozygous:
homozygous
5.
heterozygous:
heterozygous
6.
diploid:
diploid
7.
haploid:
haploid
8.
gametes:
gametes
9.
dominant:
dominant
10.
recessive:
recessive
11.
independent assortment:
independent assortment
12.
segregation:
segregation
13.
DNA fingerprinting:
DNA fingerprinting
14.
Nondisjunction:
Nondisjunction
15.
incomplete dominance:
incomplete dominance
16.
codominance:
codominance
Column B
Column B
a.the trait that can be covered up
b.alternate forms of a gene
c.a method used to identify an individual from a sample of DNA by looking at unique patterns in their DNA
d.type of inheritance with a third phenotype with a heterozygous genotype that is a blending of the traits (ie white x red = pink)
e.two alleles are different
f.two alleles are the same
g.
type of inheritance with a third phenotype with a heterozygous genotype, where both of the traits are expressed equally (ie type A x type B = type AB blood)

h.the trait that is always expressed
i.separation of alleles during gamete formation
j.one or more pairs of homologous chromosomes or sister chromatids to separate normally during nuclear division - resulting in nuclei and cells with the wrong number of chromosomes
k.contains 1 copy of each chromosome
l.the gene combination
m.one of Mendel’s principles that states that genes for different traits can segregate independently during the formation of gametes
n.the appearance of a trait
o.sex cells
p.contains 2 copies of each chromosome

Answer 1

Here are the terms from Column A matched with their corresponding definitions from Column B:

1. allele: b. alternate forms of a gene
2. phenotype: n. the appearance of a trait
3. genotype: l. the gene combination
4. homozygous: f. two alleles are the same
5. heterozygous: e. two alleles are different
6. diploid: p. contains 2 copies of each chromosome
7. haploid: k. contains 1 copy of each chromosome
8. gametes: o. sex cells
9. dominant: h. the trait that is always expressed
10. recessive: a. the trait that can be covered up
11. independent assortment: m. one of Mendel’s principles that states that genes for different traits can segregate independently during the formation of gametes
12. segregation: i. separation of alleles during gamete formation
13. DNA fingerprinting: c. a method used to identify an individual from a sample of DNA by looking at unique patterns in their DNA
14. Nondisjunction: j. one or more pairs of homologous chromosomes or sister chromatids to separate normally during nuclear division - resulting in nuclei and cells with the wrong number of chromosomes
15. incomplete dominance: d. type of inheritance with a third phenotype with a heterozygous genotype that is a blending of the traits (ie white x red = pink)
16. codominance: g. type of inheritance with a third phenotype with a heterozygous genotype, where both of the traits are expressed equally (ie type A x type B = type AB blood)

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