Answer to Question #296753 in Genetics for Eman

Question

Fill the blanks to complete the statements related to concepts important in Genetics

What is a trait?

1. A ____ is a notable feature or quality in a person.

2. _____ traits are characteristics of one’s physical make-up or 

appearance.

3. _____ traits are characteristics of the way one acts.

4. An increased risk of getting a certain type of disease is called __.

5. The set of genetic information form for each characteristic is 

called a/an ___.

6. _____describes two of the same allele for a trait.

7. _____ describes having two different alleles for a trait.

Answer 1

1. trait

2. phenotype

3. Personality

4. A genetic predisposition (sometimes also called genetic susceptibility)

5. A genome

6. homozygous

7. heterozygous