2nd9Wks Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
HEREDITY | the passing of traits from parents to offspring |
GENETICS | the scientific study of heredity |
GREGOR MENDEL | father of Genetics |
TRAITS | all of the features that an organism inherits |
DNA | shaped like a twisted ladder; contains all the information required to practice a living organism |
CHROMOSOMES | where DNA is found |
GENE | is a part of the DNA code on a chromosome |
GENOTYPE | organism's genetic make-up |
PHENOTYPE | what you see when you look at an organism |
ALLELE | different forms of a gene |
DOMINANT | allele will show their effort on the phenotype wherever they are present in the genotype; USE CAPITAL LETTERS |
RECESSIVE | allele will show their effect on the phenotype only when 2 of them for a trait are present in the genotype; use lower case letters |
HOMOZYGOUS | alleles are the same; ex) TT, tt, BB, bb |
HETEROZYGOUS | alleles are different; ex) Tt, Bb, Cc |
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