Question

q17 scientists use the word ______ to describe the factors that control a trait. gene hypothesis logic organism nucleus

Explanation:

Genes are segments of DNA that carry the instructions for building and maintaining an organism and control traits. A hypothesis is a proposed explanation, logic is a system of reasoning, an organism is a living entity, and the nucleus is an organelle that contains DNA but is not the term for the factors controlling a trait.

Answer:

A. gene