12 Questions
Gene pool All the alleles in a ______.
population
Genetic genealogy Comparing DNA sequences among individuals to determine relatedness and geographic ______.
origins
Genome (jē′nōm) The complete set of genetic instructions in the cells of a type of ______.
organism
Mutation (myōō-tā′shən) A change in a DNA sequence that affects the phenotype and is rare in a ______.
population
Phenotype (fē′ nō-tīp) The expression of a gene in traits or ______.
symptoms
Chromosome (krō′ mə-sōm′) A highly wound, continuous molecule of DNA and the proteins associated with ______.
it
__________ editing: Creating double-stranded breaks in the DNA double helix, enabling insertion or removal of a specific DNA sequence.
Genome
__________: The field that analyzes and compares genomes.
Genomics
__________ (jē n′ə- tīp): The allele combinations in an individual that cause traits or diseases.
Genotype
__________: Transmission of inherited traits from generation to generation.
Heredity
__________ (fē′ nō-tīp): The expression of a gene in traits or symptoms.
Phenotype
__________ An alternate (variant) form of a gene.
Allele
Test your knowledge of genetics and genomics terminology with this quiz covering concepts such as gene pool, genetic genealogy, genome editing, and more.
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