Fill in the Blank Questions 36.Mendel’s “factors” for inheritance are now known to be ________. 37.An individual is said to be _____________ if it has two copies of the same factor for a given trait. 38.A ______________ is a long molecule that contains genes and has proteins to help it retain its shape. 39.A dominant human genetic disorder that does not reveal itself until middle age is _______________. 40.Mendel’s law that states only one allele specifying an alternative trait can be carried in a particular gamete is called the _________________________________. Â Â