Genetics and Inheritance

An inherited trait that helps an organism survive in its environment is called a(n) _____________.

How many pairs of chromosomes do human body cells have?

If an organism has two different copies of the allele (Bb) it is called _____________.

Pea plants can be either yellow or green. Yellow is the dominant trait and green is the recessive. What would the genotype be of a green pea plant?

Differences in the pattern of spots on a giraffe or differences in the hair color of humans is an example of _____________.

What is the basic unit of heredity that carries genetic information?

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

What do we call the genetic makeup of an organism?

What is the term for a trait that is masked by a dominant trait?

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