Question

1. parents pass genes to their ______.12. sections of dna that control traits in offspring13. this parents sex cell is the egg✓14. abbreviation for deoxyribonucleic acid16. the type of plant that gregor mendel studied

Explanation:

1. Offspring inherit genetic material from their parents.
2. Genes are defined as DNA segments governing inherited traits.
3. Female parents produce egg cells as their sex cells.
4. Deoxyribonucleic acid is commonly shortened to this acronym.
5. Gregor Mendel used pea plants for his foundational genetics experiments.

Answer:

1. offspring
2. genes
3. mother/female parent
4. DNA
5. pea plant (Pisum sativum)