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Genetics Vocabulary

Science vocabulary on genetics

TermDefinition
Asexual Reproduction Reproduction from a single parent
Sexual Reproduction Reproduction from two parents
Chromosome Small strands of DNA that contain genes; each male and female contain 23 chromosomes
Dominant An allele which masks the recessive phenotype in reproduction
Recessive An allele that creates a phenotype (eye color, skin color, etc.)
Genes A unit made of DNA in a Chromosome that can determine characteristics of an offspring
Genetics The science of heredity and genes
Trait A dominant characteristic of an offspring
Function A role assigned to an organism to carry out that task
Nucleus The central part of a cell that controls the cell's activities
Heredity The inheritance of characteristics of an offspring from a parent
Structure The "framework" of what an organism is made up of
DNA Deoxyribonucleic Acid; the main component in a chromosome that transfers genetic traits to offspring
Offspring Children of one or more parents
Genotype The genetic composition of an organism
Phenotype The physical (outward) appearance of an organism
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