Chapter 5 Sec. 3

Question 1

Passing of genetic material from parents to off spring

Answer 1

Heredity

Question 2

Segments of DNA found in chromosomes that give instructions for producing a certain characteristics

Answer 2

Genes

Question 3

Different versions of a gene

Answer 3

Alleles

Question 4

Combination of alleles that you inherited from your parents

Answer 4

Genotype

Question 5

Your observable traits

Answer 5

Phenotype

Question 6

These traits overpower recessive traits and they are more common than others

Answer 6

Dominate genes

Question 7

Two same alleles contribute to the phenotype to make this trait

Answer 7

Recessive traits

Question 8

Each allele in the heterozygous individual influences the phenotype

Answer 8

Incomplete dominance