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Genetics vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Heredity | the biological process of transmitting traits, characteristics, and genetic information (DNA) from parents to their offspring. |
| Trait | a distinct, observable characteristic or feature of an organism |
| Genetics | the branch of biology focusing on the study of genes, heredity, and genetic variation in living organisms. |
| Fertilization | the biological process where male and female gametes (sperm and egg) fuse to create a single-celled zygote, initiating the development of a new organism. |
| Purebred | the selective breeding process creating organisms with consistent, homozygous genotypes and phenotypes, ensuring offspring mirror parent traits over generations |
| Gene | |
| Allele | |
| Dominant allele | |
| Recessive allele | |
| Hybrid | |
| Punnet square | |
| Phenotype | |
| Genotype | |
| Homozygous | |
| Incomplete dominance | |
| codominance | |
| Multiple alleles | |
| Polygenic inheritance | |
| Messenger RNA | |
| Transfer RNA | |
| Mutation | |
| Sex Chromosomes | |
| Sex-linked gene | |
| Carrier | |
| Genetic disorder | |
| Pedigree | |
| Karyotype | |
| Selective breeding | |
| Inbreeding | |
| Hybridization | |
| Clone | |
| Genetic engineering | |
| Gene therepy | |
| Genome | |
| Ethics | |
| Meiosis | |
| Crossing over | |
| Zygote | |
| Gametes | |
| Protein synthesis | |
| Autosomal Chromosomes |