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The polymers that code for traits are nucleotides found in DNA.

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What is an organism with two genes for a trait called?

An organism with two like alleles for a trait is homozygous for that trait.


When a organism has two different alleles coding for a single trait it is?

heterozygous. This means the organism has inherited two different versions of a gene that code for the same trait. One allele may be dominant and the other recessive, influencing the organism's phenotype.


What is a organism that has two different allels for a trait?

an organism that has two different alleles for a trait is heterozygous


What is a change in DNA code of an organism that produces a different trait than what is expected is called?

A change in the DNA code of an organism that results in a different trait than what is expected is called a mutation. Mutations can be caused by various factors such as environmental influences, errors during DNA replication, or exposure to radiation.


How can a mutation in a gene affect the trait that an organism has?

A mutation in a gene can alter the functioning of the protein it codes for, leading to changes in the trait expressed by the organism. This can result in new traits, loss of function, or altered function of the protein, impacting the organism's phenotype.


What is the name of the trait that an organism develops after its born?

Acquired Trait


What is the name for a characteristic such as an eye color of an organism?

This could be called a trait (inheritance).


What is a trait created by a gene that is seen outside the physical organism?

It is called the phenotype or phenotypic trait.


When is the only time a recessive trait appears on a organism?

A recessive trait only appears in an organism when it is homozygous for that trait, meaning it has two copies of the recessive allele. This occurs when an organism inherits the recessive allele from both parents.


What control organism trait?

Gene


Can a modified trait in an organism be undone?

no


What organism's blank are encoded?

trait