The basic unit of heredity that occupies a specific location on a chromosome, most code for a specific protein,  leading to a particular characteristic or function.

a specific characteristic of an organism

one of two or more alternative forms of a gene that arise by mutation and are found at the same place on a chromosome

A heterozygous individual will always display which allele?

an individual's collection of genes

the process by which different kinds of living organisms have developed and diversified from earlier forms during the history of the earth. 

Two female cheetahs live to 15 years old (that is quite old for a cheetah). The one with more offspring would have higher ___________________

Which of the following could describe adaptation?

Farmers breed their trees so that apples are larger and more red. This is an example of

A very small population of flowers has two colors, white and red. Over time, more of the flowers are white. This is an example of

Due to ________________ from western Tennessee, a large number of snakes with new alleles for color were added to the snake population in middle Tennessee.

a green pigment, present in all green plants, responsible for the absorption of light to provide energy for photosynthesis

an organelle that contains chlorophyll and in which photosynthesis takes place

In a species of flower, there are four different possible sequences for the gene for color (red, yellow, blue, and white). This is an example of multiple _________________.

An individual with the genotype BB is __________ ____________

the process whereby organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring

____________ has the monomer nucleotides - which are made of a phosphate, deoxyribose, and a nitrogenous base