Heredity

Question 1

The passing of genetic material form the parent to offspring

Answer 1

Heredity

Question 2

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

Answer 2

Genes

Question 3

Different versions of a gene

Answer 3

Alleles

Question 4

Your observable traits

Answer 4

Phenotype

Question 5

The combination of alleles that you inherited from your parents

Answer 5

Genotype

Question 6

Allele contributes to the phenotype if one or two copies are present in genotype

Answer 6

Dominant

Question 7

Allele contributes to the phenotype only when two copies are present in genotype

Answer 7

Recessive

Question 8

Each allele in a heterozygous individual influences to the phenotype

Answer 8

Incomplete dominance

Question 9

Both of the alleles in a heterozygous individual contribute to the phenotype

Answer 9

Codominance

Question 10

Characteristic passed from one generation to another

Answer 10

Trait

Question 11

Graphic used to predict possible genotypes of the offspring

Answer 11

Punnet square