Vocab unit 4:genetics

Question 1

Ancestor

Answer 1

a person from whom one is descended from

Question 2

Descendant

Answer 2

a person,plant,or animal that is descended from a particular ancestor

Question 3

Asexual reproduction

Answer 3

genetic material is donated from only one parent;offspring are identical to the parent and each other (uniform)

Question 4

Chromosome

Answer 4

made of DNA located in the nucleus; contains genetic information needed to carry our cell functions and make new cells `

Question 5

Allele

Answer 5

one of two or more genes that may occur on a chromosome

Question 6

Diverse offspring

Answer 6

different combinations of alleles from each parent

Question 7

uniform offsprig

Answer 7

offspring are identical to the parent

Question 8

DNA

Answer 8

located in the nucleus;determines the genetic traits of an organism (deoxyribonucleicacid)

Question 9

Gene

Answer 9

a segment of DNA found on a chromosome; determines the inheritance of a particular trait

Question 10

Heredity

Answer 10

the passage of genetic instructions from one generation to the next

Question 11

Genetics

Answer 11

the study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics

Question 12

sexual reproduction

Answer 12

genetic material is donated from two parents; offspring differ from each