Genetics
Deoxyribonucleic acid, the molecule that carries genetic information in living organisms.
What is DNA?
A trait that is expressed that "takes over" the "weaker".
What is a dominant trait?
A segment of DNA that contains the instructions for making a specific protein, influencing a trait.
What are genes?
An organism whose genetic material has been altered using genetic engineering.
What is GMO?
A trait that is only expressed when two recessive alleles are present.
What is a recessive trait?
The passing of traits from parents to their offspring through genes.
What is heredity?
A variant form of a gene that can lead to different traits. (the letters that stand for certain traits- ie "R" or "r")
What is an allele?
The process of breeding two different species or varieties to produce offspring with specific traits.
What is cross breeding?
The young or new individuals produced by reproduction.
What is an offspring?
The complete set of genetic material (DNA) in an organism (the allele's all together)
What is a genome?
A diagram used to predict the outcome of genetic crosses by showing the possible allele combinations from parents.
What is a punnett square used for?
There are 2 allele's: one from each parent. (______ and _______ traits)
How are dominant and recessive traits expressed?
The complete set of observable traits or characteristics of an organism.
What is a phenome?
Describe how traits are inherited.
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What role do alleles play in genetics?
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