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Name a characteristic that is determined by genes alone?

One example of a characteristic that is determined by genes is hair color.


What do chromosomes contain that control the characteristic of the cells?

genes


What has same alleles?

Two or more genes which control the same characteristic.


What is characteristic arising from genes located on chromosomes that are not gender-determining.?

autosomal trait


What is one characteristic passed from parent to offspring through genes?

The sex of the offspring.

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Name a characteristic that is determined by genes alone?

One example of a characteristic that is determined by genes is hair color.


What is biological term for segment of a chromosome that controls each characteristic?

Genes


What kind of factors are caused by genes?

Genes produce proteins and what we are is determined by genes.


What do chromosomes contain that control the characteristic of the cells?

genes


What is a characteristic that an organism can pass on to an offspring through its genes?

trait


A characteristic controlled by one or more genes is called a?

trait


What is a trait that is a characteristic passed from parent to there young Example would be fur color stripes or spots?

That would be called genes. Genes is when a characteristic is past on from a mother to its child or a father to its child.


What has same alleles?

Two or more genes which control the same characteristic.


The physical characteristic of an organism?

A physical characteristic of an organism are its phenotype. The phenotype comes from the organisms genes and the environment it lives in.


How many genes for each feature does an individual possess?

There are hundreds of genes that make up one particular characteristic. possibly a few thousand, depending on the characteristic.


What is characteristic arising from genes located on chromosomes that are not gender-determining.?

autosomal trait


What is one characteristic passed from parent to offspring through genes?

The sex of the offspring.