Ch. 4 Lesson 1: Heredity

Question 1

The passing of traits from parents to offspring

Answer 1

heredity

Question 2

An organisms with two different alleles for a trait

one dominant and one recessive

Answer 2

Hybrid

Question 3

A factor that controls traits

Answer 3

Gene

Question 4

A physical characteristic of organisms

Answer 4

Trait

Question 5

An allele whose trait always shows up in the organism

Answer 5

Dominant Allele

Question 6

Each different form of a gene

Answer 6

Allele

Question 7

The scientific study of heredity

Answer 7

Genetics

Question 8

An allele whose trait is hidden in the presence of a dominant allele

Answer 8

Recessive Allele

Question 9

Who is the father of genetics?

Answer 9

Gregor Mendel

Question 10

A male sperm cell and a female cell joining is called ____________

Answer 10

Fertilization

Question 11

If the allele is recessive it is shown with a _________

Answer 11

Lowercase letter

Question 12

What is the name of the generation that starts with P?

Answer 12

Parent

Question 13

A trait describes the ________ characteristics of the plant or animal

Answer 13

Physical (what you see)

Question 14

A plant can be tall or short. Height is an __________

Answer 14

allele

Question 15

When describing an allele, a capital letter shows that the trait is _____________

Answer 15

Dominant