Unit 6, Vocab (Bio)

Front

What refers to organisms that produce offspring identical to themselves when self-pollinated?

Back

Purebreed

Front

What refers to the genetic makeup of an organism?

Back

Genotype

Front

What is the offspring resulting from the cross of two different true-breeding lines called?

Back

Hybrid

Front

What is a segment of DNA that codes for a specific trait?

Back

Gene

Front

What refers to the physical expression of a trait?

Back

Phenotype

Front

What is the difference between genotype and phenotype?

Back

Genotype is the genetic makeup, while phenotype is the physical expression of traits.

Front

What is a hybrid organism?

Back

An organism that is the offspring of two different true-breeding lines.

Front

What is an allele?

Back

An allele is a variant form of a gene.

Front

What is the role of chromosomes in genetics?

Back

Chromosomes carry genetic information in the form of genes.

Front

What is a clone?

Back

A clone is an organism that is genetically identical to its parent.