Heredity Vocabulary

Offspring that are at the same stage of descent from a common ancestor are called a _________.

• heredity

• generation

• variation

• inheritance

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The specific way a feature is expressed in an individual organism; for example, blue and green eyes are these for eye color are called _________.

• heredity

• traits

• variation

• inheritance

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The passing on of genetic traits from parents to offspring is called __________.

• heredity

• generation

• variation

• inheritance

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The range of expression of a trait within a population is called ____________.

• genes

• generation

• variation

• inheritance

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A gene composed of two different alleles (a dominant and recessive) is called ___________.

• homozygous

• generation

• variation

• heterozygous

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A gene composed of two identical alleles is called __________.

• homozygous

• generation

• variation

• heterozygous

Variations of genes that determine traits in organisms; the two corresponding of these on paired chromosomes constitute a gene is called ______.

• allele

• traits

• genome

• genetics

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A structure made of coiled DNA that transfers hereditary information to the next generation is called ________.

• gene

• trait

• chromosomes

• inheritance

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A molecule that contains an organism's genetic information is called __________.

• gene

• trait

• chromosomes

• deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)

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A structure, characteristic, or behavior of an organism, such as eye color, plant height, or timing of migration is called _______.

• feature

• trait

• chromosomes

• deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)

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