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Download Genetics Vocabulary Answers The offspring of organisms often grow
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Genetics Vocabulary Answers The offspring of organisms often grow up to look like one or both of their parents. This is because offspring inherit information from their parents that directs their development. The inherited information is located in the nucleus of every cell in the organism. The information is coded in the huge DNA molecule. The huge molecules are coiled into compact hot dog–shaped structures called chromosomes. Chromosomes are always present in almost identical pairs. Locations on chromosomes that affect features of organisms are called genes. A gene is composed of paired alleles. An organism’s unique combination of genes is its genotype. The traits produced by an organism’s genes is its phenotype. Alleles that have more influence in determining traits are dominant alleles. Alleles that have less influence in determining traits are recessive alleles. Answer to diagram (in order from top to bottom) Chromosome Gene Nucleus Allele