Genetics Vocabulary

A change in the sequence of DNA

• mutation

• genetics

• gene

• heredity

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The structure in the nucleus that contains the DNA

• gene

• chromosome

• genotype

• trait

A type of reproduction that involves two parents.

The offspring look different from the parents.

• heredity

• phenotype

• sexual reproduction

• asexual reproduction

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The passing of traits from parents to offspring is called ____.

• phenotype

• pedigree

• genetics

• heredity

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A type of reproduction that involves one parent. The offspring look genetically identical to the parent.

• asexual reproduction

• sexual reproduction

• genotype

• alleles

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A tool that is used in genetics that is an organized way to predict offspring.

• alleles

• pedigree

• Punnett Square

• DNA

The genetic material that provides the instructions for life. (blueprint for life)

• chromosome

• genes

• DNA

• alleles

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The breeding of organisms with desirable traits.

• Punnett square

• selective breeding

• pedigree

• meiosis

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The set of instructions that is found in DNA

• phenotype

• meiosis

• trait

• gene

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The different variations of a gene. Letters are used to represent each version.

For example: B - brown or b - blue

• genes

• alleles

• trait

• phenotype

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