Chapter 4a Science

Question 0

Allele

Answer 0

Alternate form of a gene for a specific trait or gene product

Question 1

Gene

Answer 1

What chromosomes are made of holds our traits

Question 2

Heredity

Answer 2

Passing of genes from parent to offspring genes are expressed in offspring

Question 3

Phenotype

Answer 3

Observable traits of offspring

Question 4

Genotype

Answer 4

All genes that an organism has

Question 5

Dominant trait

Answer 5

More common gene

Question 6

Recessive gene

Answer 6

Less common gene

Question 7

Ratio

Answer 7

Comparison between two quantities

Question 8

Punnett square

Answer 8

Chart used to show how genes can be combined

Question 9

Probability

Answer 9

Chance for a specific outcome will occur

Question 10

Percentage

Answer 10

Ratio that states the number of possible outcomes out of 100 times

Question 11

Gamete egg

Answer 11

So containing half the usual chromosomes

Question 12

Sperm

Answer 12

Male reproductive cell

Question 13

Fertilization

Answer 13

Part of sexual reproduction in which reproductive cells are combined to make an organism.

Question 14

Meiosis

Answer 14

When cells divide to form sperm cells in the mail and egg cells and female

Question 15

Incomplete dominance

Answer 15

Neither dominant nor recessive

Question 16

Co dominance

Answer 16

Both genes are dominant

Question 17

Sex linked traits

Answer 17

Traits carried on by sex chromosomes

Question 18

Sex influenced traits

Answer 18

Determined by past generations

Question 19

What is the difference between mitosis and meiosis?

Answer 19

Mitosis is when the nucleus divides. Meiosis is when cells divide to form sperm and eggs.