Genetic Variation

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What is the term for the probability of an organism surviving and reproducing?

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Fitness

Front

What do we call a group of organisms with similar characteristics that can interbreed to produce offspring?

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Species

Front

What is the process called when humans breed animals or plants with desired traits?

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Selective Breeding

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What is any change in the sequence of DNA referred to as?

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Mutation

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What is a form of an inherited characteristic, such as the shape of a chicken’s comb?

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Trait

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What is the genetic makeup of an organism called?

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Genotype

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What is the observable physical or biochemical characteristics of an organism?

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Phenotype

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What is the term for the variety of different types of genes in a species or population?

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Genetic Diversity

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What is the process by which genetic information is passed from parents to offspring?

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Heredity

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What is the term for the study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics?

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Genetics