Ch. 3 Flashcards
1
Q
acquired trait:
A
chateristics that an organism develops after t is born
2
Q
chromosome:
A
short, thick coil of DNA
3
Q
DNA:
A
molecule found in the nucleus of a cell and shaped like a double-helix; associated with the transfer of genetic information
4
Q
gene:
A
short segment of DNA that determines an organism’s inherited traits
5
Q
heredity:
A
genetic transfer of characteristics from parent or offspring
6
Q
mutation:
A
change in the genes of an organism
7
Q
nucleotide:
A
basic structural unit of data
