Genetics Vocabulary
Published on Apr 08, 2016
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Traits: A distinguishing quality or characteristic, typically one belonging to a person
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HEREDITY: The passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another
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Sexual Reproduction: The production of new living organisms by combining genetic information from two individuals of different types sexes.
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Asexual Reproduction: Reproduction without the fusion of gametes
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Genes: A unit of heredity that is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristic of the offspring
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Chromosomes: A threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes.
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DNA: What determines if your Tall, short, human or animal, Black or white and that's how DNA means. DNA stands for deoxyribonucleic acid.
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Phenotype: The set of observable characteristics of an individual resulting from the interaction of its genotype with the environment.
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Allele: One of two or more alternative forms of a gene that arise by mutation and are found at the same place on a chromosome. Also called allomorph.
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Genotype: The genetic constitution of an individual organism. Often contrasted with phenotype.
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