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Benchmark 2nd
Science Benchmark Genetics
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Mitosis and Meiosis are examples of what cell process? | Cellular Division |
| What is hybrid? | an organism with two different alleles for a trait |
| What is purebred? | an organism with two identical alleles for a trait |
| During meiosis what is divided in half? | DNA |
| What does photosynthesis create? | oxygen and glucose |
| What does respiration create? | CO2, water and energy |
| Define genetic engineering. | Genes from one organism are transferred into the DNA of another organism. |
| How do organisms inherit traits? | on genes |
| What is a mutation? | a change in a gene or chromosome |
| What is phenotype? | an organisms physical appearance (tall) |
| What is genotype? | an organisms genetic make-up (TT, Tt) |
| What is a pedigree? | A chart or “family tree” that tracks which members of a family have a particular trait. |