segment of DNA on a chromozone
genes
The science of how genetic information is transferred from parent to offspring
geneticts
A characteristic that is passed from parents to offspring
inherited trait
Characteristics that allow a species to survive and reproduce
adaptions
A trait that is beneficial to an organism and will likely be chosen by natural selection
favorable trait
The study of internal and external functions of living systems
physiology
The process by which humans breed other animals and plants for particular traits.
selective breeding
he occurrence of an organism, trait or gene in more than one form
variation
what a plant or animal does
behaviour
A form of artificial selection where humans deliberately breed plants and animals for desired traits
artificial selection