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Genetics Test

Terms in this set (27)

Gene
The part of a cell that controls the development of traits
Heredity
The transmission of traits from parents to offspring
inherit
To receive from the genes of your parents
Trait
a quality that makes one person or thing different from another
offspring
The child or children of an organism
asexual reproduction
A type of reproduction in which offspring come from a single organism and inherit the genes of that parent only
Reproduction
The process by which an organism produces others of its kind
sexual reproduction
A type of reproduction in which offspring come from two different organisms and inherit the genes of both parents
Species
A group of organisms that are similar and can reproduce
Behavioral
involving the way a person or animal acts or behaves
DNA
the genetic material of most living organisms
double helix
The shape formed by two parallel lines that twist around each other
sequence
the order in which things happen
Nucleus
The central part of a cell
Chromosome
A package of DNA and protein found in the nucleus of a cell
Dominant
Controlling; tending to be expressed
Recessive
Tending to recede or disappear from view
Classification
The process of arranging organisms into groups by shared traits
genetic variation
Differences in the genes of individual organisms in a species
Mutate
To change in form or nature
Population
a group of organisms that live in the same place at the same time
Genetic diversity
The total number of different inherited traits of a species
Susceptible
Likely to be harmed
artificial selection
A process in which humans intervene in animal or plant reproduction to be sure that certain traits appear in future generations
natural selection
The process by which organisms that are better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring
selective breeding
human-directed mating of organisms for desirable traits
genetic modification
The process of altering the genes of an organism to change its traits
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