DNA
DNA abbreviation meaning
What is deoxyribonucleic Acid.
Dominant
What is the uppercase letter in a pair of genes
Physical trait
what is the type of trait such at eye color representing physical features such at eye color.
INHERITED
what is a characteristic that is passed from parent to offspring.
Physical adaptation
What is a trait or feature the organism has that gives the organism an advantage in a specific environment.
Double Helix
What is the shape of a normal DNA strand
Allele
What are different forms on a gene called
Mutation
What is a error in DNA strand?
Hibernation
what is a period of inactivity that some animals experience in winter that allows them to survive on stored body fat
Habitat
what is a place where organisms and plants live?
DNA
What is the carrier of genetic information
What is the lowercase letter in a pair of genes
Natural Selection
what is the process of a trait becoming more common or less common in an environment.
Camouflage
what is the kind of adaptation that allows a species to blend in with its environment
ADAPT
What is it called to change to fit into new conditions
BASES
What do the letters ATGC make up?
GENOTYPE
What is the combination of alleles
Behavioral trait
what is the type of trait representing the way the organism acts.
Mimicry
what is a adaptation that allows animals to look like another organism to avoid predators
ADAPTATION
What is a feature or trait common in a population because it provides some improved function in that specific environment.
Genetics Definition
PHENOTYPE
What is the physical feature a organism shows?
Heredity
What is passing off traits to a offspring.
Learned Behavior
what is a behavior that has been learned from experience or observation
Behavioral adaptation
what is an act the organism does that gives the organism an advantage in a specific environment.