Question

Give appropriate terms for the following: (i) Factors that determine traits.

Answer 1

Trait:

• A trait is a particular characteristic of an individual. For example, eye color is a character and blue eye color is a trait.
• The expression of the trait depends upon the genotype (genes or alleles) of the person.

Genes:

• The genes are the short segments of DNA that code for a protein determines traits.
• The genes are located on chromosomes.
• One gene has two contrasting forms that are also known as alleles.