Biology Terms

2. pair of genes that control the same characteristics as chromosomes
4. could switch a gene on or off
5. made by a gene whose effect could be hidden
8. converts light energy from the sun into chemical energy (glucose)
12. Selection Individual with physical or behavioral traits that better suit the environment will survive and reproduce more successfully
13. a population's genes and frequencies change over time
14. a change in DNA or chromosomes
17. a trait that appears in offspring and covers a different trait the child could have received
19. a phenotype that shows both traits of an allele pair
20. to pass physical or mental characteristics genetically generation to generation

1. observable traits
3. individuals with two different alleles
6. Evolution a species diverges into multiple species a species diverges into multiple species
7. used to detect genetic disorders
9. the generalization an organism has two genes that separate while making gametes
10. a chromosome attaches to another chromosome
11. a chart with the genetic history of a family over generations
15. the two letters that represent a gene's allele pair
16. Evolution species come from different origins but have developed similar features
18. individuals with two of the same alleles