vocab
what is a Genetic Variation?
a difference in inherited characteristics between parent and offspring
when a person cannot see specific colors
what vocab term is this? A part of the DNA sequence that determines your traits
Genes
what is alleles?
a specific variation or version of a gene
what is a genetic disorder?
a health condition caused by changes or mutations
what vocab term is this? a characteristic that is passed from a parent to offspring
inherited trait
what is a genotype?
genetic makeup of an organism
what vocab term is this? gene that tends to be less common. represented by a lowercase letter.
recessive
what is budding?
a new organism grows by mitosis and cell division on the body of its parent
what vocab term is this? A reproductive process that involves only one parent and produces offspring that are identical to the parent.
asexual reproduction
what does dominate mean?
the trait that is expressed
what vocab term is this? An organism's physical appearance, or visible traits.
Phenotype