Question

Match the following vocabulary word with its correct definition.

1. chromosome
the traits that are genetically inherited from an organism
2. DNA
a change in a gene; a mistake or misprint in the DNA molecule; in some cases, a loss of an entire chromosome or part of it.
3. environment
a nucleotide that carries and transfers the unique information of an organism
4. gene
a tightly wound structures of DNA found in the nucleus of living cells
5. hereditary
the smallest unit of heredity
6. mutation
the surroundings of an organism

Answer 1

A gene is the physical and functional unit of heredity that codes for a specific molecule, DNA is a nucleotide that carries genetic information, and chromosomes are tightly wound structures in cells.

Step-by-step explanation:

Gene - the physical and functional unit of heredity; a sequence of DNA that codes for a specific peptide or RNA molecule.

Chromosome - tightly wound structures of DNA found in the nucleus of living cells.

Traits - the variations of specific characteristics determined by genes.

Mutation - a change in a gene; a mistake or misprint in the DNA molecule; in some cases, a loss of an entire chromosome or part of it.

DNA - a nucleotide that carries and transfers the unique information of an organism.

Environment - the surroundings of an organism.

Hereditary - the traits that are genetically inherited from an organism.