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Chapter 5 Study Guide - Textbook pages 180 and 181
General Directions. Use complete sentences, proper capitalization, grammar, punctuation, spelling,
etc. where expected.
Use Vocabulary
Specific Directions. Type the correct word/phrase after the ______ near the end of the sentences.
1. The study of how traits are passed from parents to offspring is called ____genetics ______ .
5 points
2. The passing of traits from parents to offspring is ____heredity ______ .
5 points
3. Human height, weight, and skin color are examples of characteristics determined by
__Polygenic inheritance ___ __________ .
10 points (5 each)
4. A helpful device for predicting the ratios of possible genotypes is a(n) ____punnet square
______ __________ .
10 points (5 each)
5. The code for a protein is called a(n) ____RNA __ .
5 points
6. An error made during the copying of DNA is called a(n) ____mutuations ______ .
5 points
Subtotal = 40 points = (5 + 5) + (10 + 10) + (5 + 5) = (10 + 20) + 10 = (30 + 10)
Link Vocabulary and Key Concepts
Specific Directions. See textbook pages 180 and 181. Use some of the vocabulary terms from page 180
to complete the following items.
Specific Directions: After each sequence, type the term(s) that correctly completes each sequence.
7. An organism’s traits are passed from parent to offspring, which is called ____heredity ______ .
5 points
8. And are controlled by ___dominate ___ factors
5 points
9. And recessive trait __________ factors
5 points
10. An organism’s traits follow patterns of inheritance which can be modeled by ___punnet square
_______ __________
10 points (5 each)
11. And _____pedigrees_____ .
5 points
12. An organism’s traits follow patterns of inheritance which can be complex such as
____incomplete dominance .
20 points (5 each)
13. And _________codominace ___ __________
10 points (5 each)
14. And __________polygenic inheritance ___ __________
10 points (5 each)
15. An organism’s traits are determined by information stored in ___DNA ______
5 points
16. Which stores instructions for making proteins that are produced by _______RNA ___
5 points
17. And can be altered, resulting in ___mutation _______
5 points
Subtotal = 85 points (5 + 5) + (5 + 10) + (5 + 20) + (10 +10) + (5 + 5) + 5 = (10 + 15) + (25 + 20) + (10 + 5) =
(25 + 45) + 15 = (70 + 15)
Total = 125 points = 40 + 85