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genetics
Term | Definition |
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Genetics | the set of observable characteristics of an individual resulting from the interaction of its genotype with the environment. |
Inherance | the study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics. |
Heredity | conferred by or based on inheritance |
Alleles | one of two or more alternative forms of a gene that arise by mutation and are found at the same place on a chromosome. |
trait | a distinguishing quality or characteristic, typically one belonging to a person. |
dominant | most important, powerful, or influential. |
recessive | relating to or denoting heritable characteristics controlled by genes that are expressed in offspring only when inherited from both parents, |
geneotype | 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. |
homologous | having two identical alleles of a particular gene or genes. |
heterogeneous | having two different alleles of a particular gene or genes. |
Punnett square | is a square diagram that is used to predict the genotypes of a particular cross or breeding experiment. |
Mutation | the action or process of mutating. |
autosome | any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome. |
sex chromosomes | a chromosome involved with determining the sex of an organism, typically one of two kinds. |
sexlinked | tending to be associated with one sex or the other. |
Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) | an extremely long macromolecule that is the main component of chromosomes |
Ribonucleic Acid | ribonucleic acid, a nucleic acid present in all living cells. |
Replication | the action of copying or reproducing something. |
Nitrogenous bases | is simply a nitrogen-containing molecule that has the same chemical properties as a base. |
Nucleotide | a compound consisting of a nucleoside linked to a phosphate group. Nucleotides form the basic structural unit of nucleic acids such as DNA. |