Vocab 1
this is the difference in DNA sequences among individuals of the same species
What is Genetic Variation
one of two or more other forms of a gene that come from mutation and are found at the same place on a chromosome.
What is Alleles
having two identical versions of the same gene
What is Homozygous
having two different forms or versions of the same gene.
What is Heterozygous
An allele of a gene on the chromosome that overrides or masks the the other allele of the same gene on the chromosome
What is Dominant
the process by which cells create proteins, which are essential building blocks for all living organisms. It occurs in two main steps: transcription and translation.
What is Protein Synthesis
an allele of a gene that is expressed only when genotype is homozygous; a gene that tends to be masked or is overridden by a dominant allele
What is Recessive
the process by which the genome's DNA is copied in cells
DNA Replication
the set of observable characteristics of an individual resulting from the interaction of its genotype with the environment
What is a Phenotype
the process by which a cell makes an RNA copy of a piece of DNA
What is Transcription
A measure of how close two people are genetically to each other.
What is an Inbreeding coefficient
A measure of how close two people are genetically to each other.
What is an Inbreeding coefficient
the process by which a cell makes proteins using the genetic information carried in messenger RNA (mRNA).
What is Translation
mathematical equation that can be used to calculate the genetic variation of a population at equilibrium.
Hardy-Weinberg Equation
the process by which a cell makes proteins using the genetic information carried in messenger RNA (mRNA).
What is Translation
the process by which a cell makes an RNA copy of a piece of DNA
What is Transcription
the process by which the genome's DNA is copied in cells
What is DNA replication
the difference in DNA sequences among individuals of the same species
Genetic Variation
having two different forms or versions of the same gene.
What is Heterozygous
having two identical versions of the same gene
What is Homozygous
mathematical equation that can be used to calculate the genetic variation of a population at equilibrium.
What is Hardy-Weinberg Equation
an organism's genetic makeup, specifically the combination of alleles
What is a Genotype
a change in the DNA sequence of an organism; can result from errors in DNA replication during cell division, exposure to mutagens or a viral infection.
What is a mutation
a type of mutation that has a positive effect on an organism; are rare; help the organism to survive and are also passed down from generation to generation.
What is a Beneficial Mutation
the process by which cells create proteins, which are essential building blocks for all living organisms. It occurs in two main steps: transcription and translation.
What is Protein Synthesis