genetics

Question 1

Traits

Answer 1

A character that makes one individual different from another

Question 2

Genetics

Answer 2

The study of how different traits are passed down from parents to offspring (THE STUDY OF HEREDITY!)

Question 3

Heredity

Answer 3

The passing of traits from parents to offspring

Question 4

Offspring

Answer 4

The new organism produced (THE BABY !)

Question 5

Punnett Square

Answer 5

A tool that shows the different gene combinations that might result from a genetic cross

Question 6

Allele

Answer 6

The different version of the same trait

Question 7

Gene

Answer 7

A portion of your DNA that determines a specific trail.

Question 8

Phenotype

Answer 8

The physical characteristic of the trail, or what it looks like .

Question 9

Homozygous

Answer 9

genes that have 2 identical alleles

Question 10

inherited traits

Answer 10

traits that comes from the parent and are passed on through DNA

Question 11

Acquired traits

Answer 11

A traits that is learned not inherited

Question 12

Heterozygous

Answer 12

Genes that have 2 different alleles

Question 13

Recessive

Answer 13

the weaker alleles that is shown with a lowercase letter must be 2 lowercase letters

Question 14

Genotype

Answer 14

the genetic makeup of an individual that is represented using 2 letters

Question 15

Dominant

Answer 15

stronger alleles that is shown with capital letters