Traits and Reproduction Quiz

a characteristic that all members of a species have

• gene

• gene version

• trait

• feature

when male and female reproductive cell combine to create an offspring

• feature

• fertilization

• inherit

• heterozygous

an instruction for making a protein molecule

• gene

• gene version

• trait

• molecule

a specific form of a gene that provides instructions for making a particular protein molecule

• protein

• trait

• nonfunctional protein

• gene version

having gene versions that are different

• heterozygous

• mutation

• homozygous

• nonfunctional protein

having gene versions that are the same

• heterozygous

• mutation

• homozygous

• nonfunctional protein

to receive genes from a parent

• trait

• reproduction

• inherit

• feature

a random change to a gene that sometimes results in a new trait

• mutation

• nonfunctional protein

• nucleus

• allele

an organism produced as a result of reproduction

• offspring

• inherit

• gene version

• genetics

the process in which two parents pass on their genes to create offspring

• gene version

• inherit

• sexual reproduction

• fertilization