Heredity Vocabulary Review

Front

What is a section of DNA that gets transferred from parent to offspring?

Back

Gene

Front

What is the quality or characteristic of a living thing?

Back

Trait

Front

Who are the male and female parents that provide genetic material to create offspring?

Back

Biological parents

Front

What do we call the young of a person, animal, or plant?

Back

Offspring

Front

What is a trait that a living thing is not born with and is learned from experience or environment?

Back

Acquired trait

Front

What is the process by which traits are passed from parents to offspring?

Back

Heredity

Front

What is the genetic makeup of an organism called?

Back

Genotype

Front

What is the physical appearance or visible traits of an organism?

Back

Phenotype

Front

What term describes a trait that is inherited from parents?

Back

Inherited trait

Front

What is the term for a change in a gene or chromosome?

Back

Mutation