Genetics - Key Phrases Only
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marilee_carlson on June 5, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 selective breeding | using the BEST SEEDS |
| genetic engineering | COMBINING DNA to get traits |
| GM | genetically modified |
| allele | one form of a gene |
| base | ONE MOLECULES that makes up DNA |
| breeder | PERSON who grows PLANTS/ANIMALS in CONTROLLED conditions |
| cell | SMALLEST UNIT of LIFE |
| chromosome | STRUCTURE that CARRIES GENES |
| cloning | creation of a NEW ORGANISM with IDENTICAL GENES as the organism from which it was produced |
| DNA | MOLECULE with GENETIC INFORMATION |
| dominant | gene that CONTROLS observableTRAITS |
| embryo | animal/plant in the EARLY STAGE |
| environment | circumstances, objects, and CONDITIONS that SURROUND someone |
| evolution | CHANGE OVER TIME |
| gene | unit of heredity- DETERMINES TRAITS |
| genetics | SCIENCE of heredity |
| genome | COMPLETE SET of genes |
| heredity | PASSING ON of traits from one generation to another |
| mutant | OFFSPRING caused by MUTATION |
| mutation | CHANGE in a gene |
| nucleus | part of a cell that CONTROLS the cell's ACTIVITIES |
| offspring | new organism: CHILD |
| organism | living thing |
| recessive | gene- PASSED ON but NOT OBSERVABLE |
| reproduction | living thing PRODUCES MORE |
| trait | CHARACTERISTICS passed on |
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