Alleles Y8

What controls inherited characteristics?

• Hormones
• Diet
• Environment
• Genes

What do we call different forms of a gene?

• genotypes
• mutations
• alleles
• chromosomes

What is meant by the word dominant?

• Equal, balanced, or neutral
• Unimportant, insignificant, or minor
• More powerful, influential, or prominent
• Submissive, passive, or weak

What is meant by the word recessive?

• Recessive alleles are more common in the population
• A recessive trait is always the dominant one in an organism
• A recessive trait is a genetic trait that is expressed only when an individual has two copies of the recessive allele.
• Recessive traits are always visible in an individual

Which type of allele always shows its characteristics?

• Dominant allele
• Co-dominant allele
• Recessive allele
• Incomplete allele

What are genes made of?

• Proteins
• Carbohydrates
• Lipids
• DNA

What is the role of DNA?

• DNA's role is to store and transmit genetic information.
• DNA's role is to regulate body temperature.
• DNA's role is to transport oxygen in the bloodstream.
• DNA's role is to produce energy for cells.

Who do we get our DNA from?

• Friends
• Grandparents
• Siblings
• Biological parents