chapter 7

Question 1

A distinguishing characteristic of an organism

Answer 1

trait

Question 2

the passing of traits from generation to generation

Answer 2

inheritance

Question 3

is a section of Dna has generic information for one trait

Answer 3

gene

Question 4

An organisms complete set of genes

Answer 4

genotype

Question 5

of a traits how the trait appears or is expressed

Answer 5

phenotype

Question 6

is a permanent change in the sequence of DNA in a gene

Answer 6

mutation

Question 7

Slight differences inherted traits among individual members of a spieces are

Answer 7

variations

Question 8

is an inhereted trait that helps a spieces survive in its envoirment

Answer 8

adaption

Question 9

is the process by which organisms with varations that help the survive in their envoirment live longer

Answer 9

Natural selection

Question 10

The selection and breeding of organisms with desired traits

Answer 10

selective breeding

Question 11

is an adaptions that enables a species to blend in with its enviorment

Answer 11

camouflage

Question 12

is an adaptation in which one spieces looks like another spieces

Answer 12

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