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genetics
genetics definition
Term | Definition |
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genotype | the genetic constitution of an individual organism |
messenger r na | genetic information transcribed from DNA as a sequence of bases is transferred to a ribosome. |
transfer RNA | folded molecules which transport amino acids from the cytoplasm of a cell to a ribosome. |
probability | measure of the likelihood of a statement or a theoretical expectation is correct |
homozygus | having two identical alleles of a particular gene or genes. |
trait | offspring of two plants or animals of different species or varieties, such as a mule (a hybrid of a donkey and a horse). |
alleles | two or more alternative forms of a gene that arise by mutation and are found at the same place on a chromosome. |
purebread | parents of the same breed or variety. noun |
genetics | study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics. |
hybrid | two plants or animals of different species or varieties, such as a mule (a hybrid of a donkey and a horse). |