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science words
Question | Answer |
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allele | one of two or more forms of a gene or a group of genes |
evolution | change in the genetics of a species over time |
gene | segment of DNA on a chromosome |
genotype | genes that an organism has-it's genetic makeup |
natural selection | process by which organisms that are suited to a particular environment are better able to survive and reproduce than organisms that are not |
punnett square | tool used to predict the probability of a certain trait in offspring that shows the different ways alleles can combine |
dominant | is a relationship between alleles of a gene, |
extinction | occurs when the last member of a species dies |
genetics | study of heredity |
mutation | process that changes DNA to form new alleles |
phenotype | observable product of genetic makeup and the environment's influences on that genetic makeup |
recessive | an allele that causes a phenotype (visible or detectable characteristic |
trait | an obvious and observable trait |