Chapter 4 Sec. 1

Question 1

Heredity

Answer 1

The passing of physical traits from parents to offspring

Question 2

Genetics

Answer 2

The study of heredity.

Question 3

Trait

Answer 3

Each different Form of characteristic

Question 4

Fertilization

Answer 4

A new organism begins when egg and sperm join together

Question 5

Purebred

Answer 5

Offspring of many generations of the thing

Question 6

Alleles

Answer 6

Different form of gene

Question 7

Gene

Answer 7

Factors that control a trait

Question 8

Dominant allele

Answer 8

Shows up when Allene is present

Question 9

Recessive Allele

Answer 9

Does not show if dominant Allene is there

Question 10

Hybrid

Answer 10

Two Alleles for a trait

Question 11

Probability

Answer 11

Predict the results of a future event

Question 12

Punnett square

Answer 12

Chart that shows combinations of alleles

Question 13

Homozygous

Answer 13

Two identical alleles

Question 14

Heterozygous

Answer 14

Different alleles

Question 15

Phenotype

Answer 15

Physical paper appearance

Question 16

Genotype

Answer 16

Brain makeup

Question 17

Meiosis

Answer 17

When chromosomes number is reduced by half to form sex cells

Question 18

Messenger RNA

Answer 18

Carries DNA info.

Question 19

Transfer RNA

Answer 19

Carries amino acid and stuff

Question 20

Mutation

Answer 20

Produces incorrect protein so the gene is different than what it should’ve been

Question 21

Replication

Answer 21

The process where a cell divides and copy’s DNA

Question 22

Heridy

Answer 22

The passing of traits from parents to offspring

Question 23

Codominance

Answer 23

A condition where neither of the alleles of a gene is dominant or recessive