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Genetic Biology
Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Homozygous | (TT or tt) Organisms that have 2 identical alleles for a particular trait |
| Heterozygous | (Tt) Organisms that have 2 different alleles for the same trait |
| Genotype | (TT, Tt, or tt) Genetic makeup |
| Phenotype | Physical characteristic (what it looks like - ex. Tall or short) |
| Gene | a segment of DNA (on a chromosome) that contains the code for a specific trait |
| Heridity | the passing of traits from parent to offspring |
| Asexual Reproduction | a method of reproduction in which all the genes passed on to the offspring come from a single individual or parent |
| Sexual Reproduction | a method of reproduction that involves two parents producing offspring that are genetically different from either parent |
| Clone | an organism that is genetically identical to the organism from which it was produced |
| Sperm | the male sex cell |
| Egg | a sex cell produced by a female |
| Gentic Recombination | the formation of a new combination of genes during sexual reproduction |
| Replicate | to copy |
| Mutation | any alteration in the sequence of DNA |
| Genetic Engineering | a set of technologies that humans use to alter the genetic instructions of an organism by substituting DNA molecules |
| Biotechnology | the combination of technology and biological sciences |
| Selective Breeding | the process of choosing a few organisms with desirable traits to serve as the parents of the next generation |
| Alles | Different forms of genes |
| Dominat | An organism with a dominant allele for a particular from of a trait will always exhibit that form of the trait |
| Recessive | An organism with a recessive allele will exhibit that form only when the dominant allele for the trait is not present |