Q1
Heredity
Answer: Passing of traits from parents to offspring
Q2
Genetics
Answer: The scientific study of heredity
Q3
Genes
Answer: Carry information in living cells and determine an organism's traits or
characteristics; inherited from an organism's parent(s)
Q4
Alleles
Answer: Instructions for a trait (one from each parent)
Q5
Genotype
Answer: The combination of alleles or letters for a trait
Q6
Phenotype
Answer: The expression of the genotype. How it looks or acts
Q7
Trait
Answer: A characteristic of an organism; can be genetic or acquired