The section of a chromosome that controls a trait.

Passed to offspring from parents

A gene whose expression is hidden by a dominant gene

A gene that can prevent the expression of another gene

An individual that has a dominant and a recessive gene for a trait.

A permanent change in the structure of a gene or chromosome.

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science vocab

Question	Answer
Gene	The section of a chromosome that controls a trait.
Inherited	Passed to offspring from parents
Recessive Gene	A gene whose expression is hidden by a dominant gene
Dominant Gene	A gene that can prevent the expression of another gene
Hybrid	An individual that has a dominant and a recessive gene for a trait.
Mutation	A permanent change in the structure of a gene or chromosome.