Unit 5: Genetics and Heredity Questions and
Answers (100% Correct Answers) Already
Graded A+
acquired trait [ Ans: ] a trait from your environment
dominant [ Ans: ] the gene that controls the outcome of
the trait; represented by a capital letter
gene [ Ans: ] a unit of heredity that occupies a specific
location on a chromosome and has the code to produce a
trait
allele [ Ans: ] a gene passed down to an offspring from a
parent
genetics [ Ans: ] the study of how traits are inherited
heredity [ Ans: ] the passing of traits from parent to
offspring
heterozygous [ Ans: ] when an organism has two different
genes for a trait; also called hybrid
homozygous [ Ans: ] when an organism has two of the
same genes for a trait; also called purebred
hybrid [ Ans: ] if the genes are different: 1 dominant and 1
recessive; also called heterozygous
Answers (100% Correct Answers) Already
Graded A+
acquired trait [ Ans: ] a trait from your environment
dominant [ Ans: ] the gene that controls the outcome of
the trait; represented by a capital letter
gene [ Ans: ] a unit of heredity that occupies a specific
location on a chromosome and has the code to produce a
trait
allele [ Ans: ] a gene passed down to an offspring from a
parent
genetics [ Ans: ] the study of how traits are inherited
heredity [ Ans: ] the passing of traits from parent to
offspring
heterozygous [ Ans: ] when an organism has two different
genes for a trait; also called hybrid
homozygous [ Ans: ] when an organism has two of the
same genes for a trait; also called purebred
hybrid [ Ans: ] if the genes are different: 1 dominant and 1
recessive; also called heterozygous
