biology genetic Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| genes | specific units on a chromosome that carry individual traits |
| phenotype | the physical appearance of an organism |
| dominant | the form of a gene that is expressed while preventing the expression of another gene |
| homozygous | term used when the two genes for a specific trait are identical |
| deoxyribonucleic acid | chromosomes are made of this material (2 words) |
| selective breeding | crossing of plants and animals to produce specific traits in the offspring (2 words) |
| zygote | for a particular trait, this organism has 2 different alleles |
| Punnett square | a chart that can be used in determining the possible combinations of genes among offspring of a genetic cross (2 words) |
| gene pool | all the genes of a given population (2 words) |
| Gregor Mendel | he laid down the basic foundation for the science of genetics 92 words) |
| heterozygous | term used when the 2 genes for a specific trait are not identical |
| forty six | number of chromosomes in a human body cell |
| mutation | a change in a gene |
| recessive | gene that is not expressed due to the influence of a dominant gene |
| genotype | the genetic makeup of an organism |
| polygenic????? | type of inheritance in which traits are controlled by several pairs of genes |
| alleles ???? | different forms of a gene for a specific trait such as height |
| ????????? | an organism whose alleles for traits are identical |
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