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Bio genetics
Genes,homogeneous/hetrogeneous,genotype,and phenotype
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| GMO Acronym for a genetically modified organism . | |
| Non GMO Natural organism which ISN’T genetically modified. | |
| Genotype Traits that aren’t able to be seen , the genetic makeup . | |
| Punnett square A table in which all of the possible outcomes for a genetic cross between two individuals with known genotypes given. | |
| Purebred Offspring bred from parents of the same breed or variety. | |
| Hybrid Offspring of crosses between parents with different traits. | |
| Genotype Traits that aren’t able to be seen/genetic makeup. | |
| Phenotype Traits that are able to be seen. ( Ex. Hair color, eye color, and height. ) | |
| Heterozygous Having two different alleles for a particular gene. | |
| Homozygous Having two identical alleles fo a particular gene. | |
| Dominant trait Traits that are more likely to be inherited due to their stronger allele expression. | |
| Recessive trait Traits that are less likely to be inherited due to their weaker allele expression. Recessive traits can only be inherited if both parents have the alleles for the recessive trait. | |
| Allele One of a number of different forms of a gene. | |
| RNA Acronym for ribonucleic acid, single stranded nucleic acid that contains the sugar ribose. | |
| DNA acronym for deoxyribonucleic acid, which is a molecule that contains an organism’s complete genetic information . | |
| Chromosome Thread like structures of DNA and protein that contains genetic information; in eukaryotes, chromosomes are found in the nucleus; in prokaryotes they’re found in the cytoplasm | |
| Gene The molecular unit of an organism that contain information for a specific trait ( specific DNA sequence.) |