Heredity/Genetics

A sperm cell and an egg cell combining to form an offspring

• Asexual Reproduction

• Sexual Reproduction

• Budding

• Regeneration

Traits that are passed down from parent to offspring are called

• Acquired traits

• Heredity

• Inherited traits

• Genetics

Traits that you learn to do or develop during your lifetime are call

• Inherited traits

• Acquired traits

• Genetics

• Heredity

A specific section of DNA located on a specific chromosome is called a(n)

• allele

• gene

• homolog

• chromosome

The study of the passing of traits from parent to offspring is called

• Dominant

• Phenotype

• Biology

• Heredity

Different forms of a gene are called

• Genotype

• Phenotype

• Allele

• Gene

A pair of similar chromosomes is called a

• homolog

• gene

• allele

• chromosome pair

Physical traits that can be observed are called

• Phenotypes

• Genotypes

• Traits

• Genes

The allele combination of an organism represented by a pair of upper and/or lowercase letters is called a

• Phenotype

• Genotype

• Inherited Trait

• Chromosome

An allele that is ALWAYS expressed in the phenotype even if only one copy is present is called

• Phenotype

• Genotype

• Recessive

• Dominant