Genetics Quiz

What is the passing of traits from parents to their offspring through genes called?

What is a unit of heredity that is transferred from a parent to offspring and determines some characteristic of the offspring?

What is a thread-like structure made of DNA that carries genetic information?

What molecule carries the genetic instructions for life, found in the cells of all living organisms?

What term describes a characteristic or feature of an organism, such as blue eyes or blonde hair?

What is a basic category of things that all or most organisms of a species have, such as eyes or hair color?

What term refers to different forms of a gene that can exist for a particular trait?

What is the observable physical or biochemical characteristics of an organism called?

What is the genetic constitution of an individual, consisting of the alleles inherited from the parents?

What type of allele expresses its trait even in the presence of a recessive allele?