GENETIC FLOW
A segment of DNA that contains specific instructions for building a functional molecule; basic unity of heredity
gene
The reproductive process that involves one parent and produces offspring identical to the parent
asexual reproduction
Process of increasing size and maturity
Similar functions in organisms without shared ancestry
analogous
Process of transmitting characteristics from parent to offspring
heredity (inherit)
A single, x shaped, highly organized and structured piece of DNA
chromosome
The result of reproduction; a new organism produced by one or more preexisting organisms
The process by which organisms produce more of their own kind
reproduction
Change in frequencies of alleles in a population over time
evolution
The property of an allele that causes the allele to be expressed only if no different allele is present
recessive
A characteristic of an organism, can be genetic or acquired
trait
The reproductive process involving two parents whose genetic material is combined to produce a new organism different from themselves
Any factors whether abiotic or biotic, that influences living organisms
environmental factors
Similar in structure and share a common ancestry
homologous
A characteristic of an allele where the allele is always expressed
dominant
A change in the DNA sequence of a chromosome
genetic mutation
A process of cellular division whereby a single diploid cell divides into two identical diploid cells
mitosis
Things/factors that result from the specific alleles carried by an individual
genetic factors
A group of organisms with similar characteristics that are able to interbreed or exchange genetic material
species
genetic makeup represented by letters
genotype
A biomolecule made of one or more amino acid polymers folded into a complex structure that performs a specific function
protein
A process of cellular division whereby a single diploid cell divides into four haploid gametes
meiosis
A scientist who developed the theory of evolution based on natural selection
Charles Darwin
A multicellular diploid eukaryote in its earliest stage of development, from the time of fertilization until birth, hatching, or germination
embryology
Show the likelihoods of all possible genotypes and phenotypes for a certain trait or traits
Punnett Square