Why Organisms Are Differen Flashcards
1
Q
What do genes do
A
Carry information that results in plants and animals having similar characteristics
2
Q
How are characteristics passed on
A
In gametes from which offspring develop
3
Q
What do different genes do
A
Control the development of different characteristics of an organism
4
Q
Differences in the characteristics of different individuals of the same kind may be due to
A
Genes they’ve inherited
Conditions they’ve been developed in
Both
5
Q
What do chromosomes carry
A
Genes that control characteristics of the body
