8.5 Traits Vocabulary L1-5 Review

trait

• a characteristic or feature of an organism

• a type of genetic mutation

• a behavioral pattern in animals

• a method of reproduction

variation

• differences within a trait

• similarities across traits

• the process of evolution

• the study of genetics

mutation

• a small change in the DNA; can be passed to offspring

• a large alteration in the protein structure

• a process that eliminates genetic variation

• a type of genetic disease

pedigree

• a type of animal breed

• an organized chart of biological relationships

• a method of genetic modification

• a classification of species

phenotype

• the genetic makeup of an individual

• the way an individual looks for a specific trait

• the environment's effect on an organism

• the process of natural selection

heterozygous

• having the same alleles for a gene

• having different alleles for a gene

• having no alleles for a gene

• having multiple alleles for a gene

genotype

• the combination of alleles that an animal has

• the physical appearance of an organism

• the process of cell division

• the genetic makeup of a population

homozygous

• having 2 of the same allele for a gene

• having 2 different alleles for a gene

• having one dominant and one recessive allele

• having no alleles for a gene

DNA

• the full set of genetic information for an individual

• a type of protein that helps in cell structure

• a molecule that carries oxygen in the blood

• the process of converting food into energy

gene

• the specific region of a chromosome related to a certain trait

• a type of protein that carries oxygen in the blood

• a cellular structure that produces energy

• a molecule that encodes genetic information