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Sciencey Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| karyotype | the number and visual appearance of the chromosomes in the cell nuclei of an organism or species. |
| genotype | the genetic constitution of an individual organism. |
| phenotype | the set of observable characteristics of an individual resulting from the interaction of its genotype with the environment. |
| mitosis | a type of cell division that results in two daughter cells each having the same number and kind of chromosomes as the parent nucleus, typical of ordinary tissue growth. |
| meiosis | a type of cell division that results in four daughter cells each with half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell, as in the production of gametes and plant spores. |
| monohybrid | a hybrid that is heterozygous with respect to a specified gene. |
| Mendelian ratios | the ratio of occurrence of various phenotypes in any cross involving Mendelian characters. |
| polygenic inheritance | one genetic mechanism giving us a continuous range of possibilities. |
| autosomal | a chromosome that is not a sex chromosome. |
| amino acid sequence | amino acid residues, connected by peptide bonds, lie in the chains in peptides and proteins. |