Science Chapter 4 Review

________________ is the passing of traits from parents to their offspring.

• Heredity

• Inherited traits

• Asexual reproduction

• Genes

A(n) ____________________ trait is a trait a parent passes on to its offspring. (p. 55)

Learned traits can pass from parent to offspring through heredity.

• True

• False

All organisms inherit traits. (p. 55)

• True

• False

In ________________ _____________________ offspring come from a single parent.

• asexual reproduction

• sexual reproduction

• egg cells

• dominant traits

An organism with one dominant and one recessive version of a trait is called a ____________________. (p. 69)

An organism with two versions of a dominant trait or two versions of a recessive trait is called ___________________. (p. 69)

Fertilization can take place inside or outside the body of the female (see picture and description on page 65).

• True

• False

Needs just one parent cell...requires less energy...happens quickly

• Asexual reproduction

• Sexual reproduction

Produces offspring with unique DNA...requires more energy...is a slow process

• Sexual reproduction

• Asexual reproduction