Heredity & Genetics

Front

What is the hereditary material with the instructions to make an organism?

Back

DNA

Front

What is the basic unit of heredity passed from parent to child; part of DNA?

Back

Gene

Front

What type of gene is most likely to stay hidden or covered up, shown with a lowercase letter?

Back

Recessive

Front

What is the study of heredity called?

Back

Genetics

Front

What is the passage of genetic instructions from one generation to the next?

Back

Heredity

Front

What is the observable physical or biochemical characteristics of an organism?

Back

Phenotype

Front

What is the genetic makeup of an organism, represented by letters?

Back

Genotype

Front

What type of trait is expressed when at least one dominant allele is present?

Back

Dominant Trait

Front

What do we call the offspring resulting from the mating of two parents?

Back

Offspring

Front

What is a variation of a gene that can produce different traits?

Back

Allele