Inheritance and Genetics

Question 1

A version of a gene

Answer 1

Allele

Question 2

The reproductive process that involves one parent and produces offspring identical to the parent

Answer 2

Asexual Reproduction

Question 3

A single, highly organized and stuctured piece of DNA

Answer 3

Chromosome

Question 4

The basic physical and functional unit of heredity made up of DNA

Answer 4

Gene

Question 5

The vareity of gene combinations that exist within a population

Answer 5

Genetic Variation

Question 6

A characteristic that is passed from parent to offspring

Answer 6

Inhereited Trait

Question 7

Product of reproduction; a new organism produced by one or more parents

Answer 7

Offspring

Question 8

A tool used to analyze the possible allele combination of the offspring between two indivisuals

Answer 8

Punnent square

Question 9

The reproductive process involving two parents whose genetic material is combined to produce a new organism different from themselves

Answer 9

Sexual Reproduction

Question 10

The occurence of an organism, trait, or gene in more than one form

Answer 10

Variation