chapter 7 cards

Question 1

a distinguishing characteristic of an organism….

Answer 1

traits

Question 2

a section of DNA on a chromosome that has genetic information for one trait.

Answer 2

gene

Question 3

the passing of traits from generation to generation…

Answer 3

inheritance

Question 4

an organism’s complete set of genes….

Answer 4

genotype

Question 5

how a trait appears or is expressed….

Answer 5

phenotype

Question 6

a permanent change in the sequence of DNA ,or the nucleotides, in a gene or a chromosome…….

Answer 6

mutation

Question 7

a slight difference in an inherited trait among individual members of a species….

Answer 7

variations

Question 8

an inherited trait that increases an organism’s chance of surviving and reproducing in a particular environment….

Answer 8

adaptation

Question 9

the process by which organisms with variations that helps them survive in their environment live longer,compete better,and reproduce more than those that do not have the variation…..

Answer 9

Natural selection

Question 10

The selection and breeding of organisms for desired traits….

Answer 10

selective breeding

Question 11

an adaption that enables a species to blend in with its environment…..

Answer 11

camouflage

Question 12

an adaption in which one species looks like another species…

Answer 12

mimicry