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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Allele | Two or more alternative of gene that arise by mutation and are found at the same place on a chromosome. |
| Evolution | The process which different kinds of living organisms are thought to have developed and diversified from earlier forms during the history of the earth. |
| Gene | A unit of heredity that is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristic of the offspring. |
| Genotype | The genetic constitution of an individual organism. |
| Natural Selection | Process whereby organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring. |
| Punnett Square | |
| Trait | |
| Dominant | Most important, powerful, or influential. |
| Extinction | The state or process of a species, family, or larger group being or becoming extinct. |
| Genetics | The study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics. |
| Mutation | The changing of the structure of a gene, resulting in a variant form that may be transmitted to subsequent generations, caused by the alteration of single base units in DNA. |
| Phenotype | The set of observable characteristics of an individual resulting from the interaction of its genotype with the environment. |
| Recessive | Genetics relating to or denoting heritable characteristics controlled by genes that are expressed in offspring only when inherited from both parents. |