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B- Unit 6 Lesson 6
Heredity and Reproductive Success
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| data analysis | the process of observing, recording, and modeling data in order to discover useful information |
| dependent variable | a variable (represented on the y-axis of a graph) whose value is measured after changing the independent variable |
| graph | a diagram that show the relationship between two variable |
| independent variable | a variable (represented on the x-axis of a graph) whose value is changed by the researcher in order to see its relationship to a dependent variable |
| locus | the location on the chromosome at which a gene or sequence of DNA is found |
| single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) | a mutation that only changes a single base in a sequence of DNA |
| haplotype mapping | a process by which the inheritance of group of SNPs is used to establish ancestry or genealogy of a particular individual |
| phenotypic plasticity | the ability of an individual genotype to change when subjected to different environmental conditions |
| natural selection | a process in which individuals that are better adapted to a certain environment survive better and produce more offspring |
| epigenetics | an inherited change in the expression of gene that is not caused by changes in the sequence of DNA |