100

segment of DNA on a chromozone

genes

100

The science of how genetic information is transferred from parent to offspring

geneticts

200

A characteristic that is passed from parents to offspring

inherited trait

200

Characteristics that allow a species to survive and reproduce

adaptions

300

A trait that is beneficial to an organism and will likely be chosen by natural selection

favorable trait

300

The study of internal and external functions of living systems

physiology

400

The process by which humans breed other animals and plants for particular traits.

selective breeding

400

he occurrence of an organism, trait or gene in more than one form

variation

500

what a plant or animal does

behaviour

500

A form of artificial selection where humans deliberately breed plants and animals for desired traits

artificial selection