Question: Gene

Answer: One set of instructions for an inherited trait

Question: Allele

Answer: One of the alternative forms of a gene that governs a characteristic such as hair color

Question: Phenotype

Answer: An organisms appearance or detectable characteristic

Question: Genotype

Answer: Anti-genetic makeup of an organism, also the combination of genes for one or more specific traits

Question: Probability

Answer: Likelihood that a possible future will occur in any given instance of the event

Question: What is the difference between a gene and a allele

Answer: A gene is one set instructions for an inherited trait. An allele is one of the alternative forms of a gene that governs a characteristics such as hair color

Question: What is incomplete dominance

Answer: When Trait is not completely dominant over another.

Question: What is one Gene, many traits

Answer: One gene will influence many traits. Like a gene that gave a tiger white fur will also give it blue eyes.

Question: What is many genes, One trait

Answer: Some traits such as skin color, hair, eyes are the result of many genes acting together

Question: What is the importance of environment?

Answer: Genes aren’t the only influence on traits. A dog might have a gene for long fur but if a groomer cuts it, it will be short.