Feb 5

Question 0

Gene

Answer 0

A unit of heredity that occupies a specific location on a chromosome and codes for a particular product.

Question 1

Sexual reproduction

Answer 1

When a cell containing genetic information from the mother and a cell containing genetic information from the father combine into a completely new cell, which becomes the offspring.

Question 2

Heredity

Answer 2

The passing of genes from parents to offspring.

Question 3

Allele

Answer 3

Various forms of the same gene.

Question 4

Phenotype

Answer 4

Describes the actual characteristics that can be observed such as height, size of feet, presence or absence of fold in your eyelids.

Question 5

Genotype

Answer 5

The name for the genes an organism has.

Question 6

Dominant

Answer 6

An allele that is expressed in the phenotype even if only one copy is present in the genotype.

Question 7

Recessive

Answer 7

An allele that is expressed in the phenotype only when two copies of it are present on the homologs.

Question 8

Punnett square

Answer 8

Illustrates how the parents’ alleles might combine in offspring.

Question 9

Ratio

Answer 9

Compares, or shows the relationship between two quantities.

Question 10

Probability

Answer 10

The likelihood, or chance, of a specific outcome in relation to the total number of possible outcomes.

Question 11

Percentage

Answer 11

A ratio that compares a number to 100.