Traits

Question 1

Define heredity

Answer 1

Heredity is the passing of traits from parents to offspring’s

Question 2

What is genetics

Answer 2

Genetics is the study of how traits are inherited from parents to offspring’s

Question 3

How are traits inherited

Answer 3

Traits are inherited from parents to offspring’s in 1 to 2 ways asexual and sexual reproduction In asexual reproduction one organism makes a copy of a gene and itself. In sexual reproduction offspring’s receive half of their genes from the egg cells and half of their genes from the sperm cells

Question 4

Distinguish between inherited and acquired traits

Answer 4

Trace required or learned during our lifetime is called an acquired trait. Traits transmitted from parents is an inherited trait

Question 5

What is it important to Study genetics

Answer 5

Scientists began to study genetics in order to know how treats are in Inherited. moreover by studying genetics scientists have learned the genes control how organisms develop. Furthermore studying genetics help scientist to determine how organisms are related

Question 6

Define selective breeding

Answer 6

Selective breeding is the selection and breeding of organisms for Desired traits

Question 7

Distinguish between genotype and phenotype

Answer 7

The Alleles All genes on an organisms chromosomal makeup are the organisms genotype while how traits are expressed or appear is the organisms phenotype

Question 8

Distinguish between heterozygous and homozygous

Answer 8

When an organisms genotype has two different alleles For a trait is called heterozygous while when an organisms genotype has two identical alleles Of a trait is called homozygous