Introduction Flashcards
1
Q
What is heredity?
A
The passing on of features from parents to offspring by means of genes
2
Q
What can heredity also be called?
A
Genetic inheritance
3
Q
Give one feature which humans inherit
A
Eye colour
4
Q
Give one feature which plants inherit
A
Colour of their petals
5
Q
What are genes?
A
A section of DNA that causes the production of a protein
6
Q
What type of proteins do genes mostly produce?
A
Enzymes
7
Q
Why are genes said to control a cell?
A
Because many of the enzymes they produce control cell activities
8
Q
What is gene expression?
A
The way in which the genetic information in a gene is decoded in the cell and used to make a protein
9
Q
What are characteristics?
A
Traits or features that are inherited genetically
