Heredity and Traits

Front

What controls a trait in an organism?

Back

Gene

Front

What governs the inherited traits of an organism?

Back

Genes

Front

Where is genetic material (DNA) found in a cell?

Back

Nucleus

Front

Which statement is NOT true about genes?

Back

They provide energy to the cell.

Front

What are segments of DNA that give instructions for producing a certain characteristic?

Back

Gene

Front

What is the term for the observable characteristics of an organism?

Back

Phenotype

Front

What is the term for the genetic makeup of an organism?

Back

Genotype

Front

What are different forms of a gene called?

Back

Alleles

Front

What is the process by which traits are passed from parents to offspring?

Back

Heredity

Front

What is the term for a trait that is expressed only when two recessive alleles are present?

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Recessive trait