Unit 1 topic 4 vocabulary

Question 1

what is Heredity

Answer 1

is the passing on of traits from parents to offspring.

Question 2

what are Genetics

Answer 2

is the scientific study of how traits are passed on from parents to their offspring

Question 3

continuos variation

Answer 3

characteristics that have a range of possibilities

Question 4

discrete variation

Answer 4

characteristics that have a limited range of possibilities

Question 5

what is a dominant trait

Answer 5

shows up if you have inherited the dominant gene for that trait from one or both of your parents

Question 6

what is a recessive trait

Answer 6

shows up only if you have inherited the recessive gene from both of your parents. Ex you get blue eyes only if you are bb.

Question 7

mutation

Answer 7

a change in the genetic information of DNA of and organism

Question 8

mutagens

Answer 8

an agent that can cause changes in the genetic information of an organism

Question 9

DNA

Answer 9

a molecule that stores genetic information for heritable traits and directs the structure and functions cells.