Life Science Standard Dictionary. A: Allele. Standard: S7L3a. Explain the role of genes and chromosomes in the process of inheriting a specific trait. An allele is a line on a chromosome that holds traits and contains Genes and DNA. A: Abiotic. Standard: S7L4d.
Update April 5, 2014: At the April 2014 General Conference, the Church announced that there were 83,035 full-time missionaries serving as of December 31, 2013.
For the U.S, the numbers reported here include only figures for those 195 dioceses or eparchies who belong to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. This includes the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and all U.S. military personnel stationed overseas.