Genetics - Characters and Traits

Question 1

variety of life

Answer 1

• small changes in the gene of an organism create variation in populations

Question 2

characters

Answer 2

• a feature of an organism that varies from one individual to the next. the general grouping of traits
• example: flower color, eye color, skin tone, hair color

Question 3

traits

Answer 3

• a variant of a character
• the specific colors or differences
• example: brown vs. blond hair, pink vs. white flowers
• not only physical things