Heredity & Genetics Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Homozygous | Having two identical alleles for a trait. |
inherited characteristic | Traits or characteristics that are determined by an organism’s DNA that was inherited from their parents. |
heredity | The passing of traits from parents to offspring. |
genome | The entire set of genetic information for an organism. All of the genes in an organism. |
Alleles | Different forms of a gene. |
Phenotype | An organism's physical appearance, or visible traits. |
Genotype | The set of information that controls a trait; a segment of DNA on a chromosome that codes for a specific trait. An organism's genetic makeup, or allele combinations. |
acquired characteristic | A characteristic that an organism gets during its lifetime that is not determined by its DNA. |
Gene | The set of information that controls a trait; a segment DNA on a chromosome that codes for a specific trait. |
Genetics | The scientific study of heredity. |
Heterozygous | Having two different alleles for a trait |
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