Science Chapter 5

Question 1

allele:

Answer 1

the different forms of a trait that make up a gene pair

Question 2

dominant:

Answer 2

the capital letter of factors

Question 3

genetic engineering:

Answer 3

experiments with biological and chemical methods

Question 4

genetics:

Answer 4

the study of how traits interact via alleles

Question 5

genotype:

Answer 5

genetic makeup of an organism

Question 6

heredity:

Answer 6

the passing of traits from parent → offspring

Question 7

heterozygous:

Answer 7

an organism that has two different alleles

Question 8

homozygous:

Answer 8

an organism with two alleles that are the same