It surrounds the outside of the cell and controls what materials enter and exit the cell.

Also called the basic unit of life. It is the basic unit of structure and function.

The general name for a small structure within a cell that performs a specific job.

The part of a cell that is considered the "brain" and it controls all cell functions.

This organelle stores food, water, or waste.

This organelle sorts, packs, and ships proteins.

This organelle digest old organelles and breaks down large food particles.

Cell fluid; jellylike liquid that fills the cell.

This organelle breaks down food for energy. It is also called the "powerhouse" of the cell.

This phenotype is always shown when this allele is inherited. It masks any other alleles that might be present in the genotype.

_______ is the study of heredity and inherited characteristics.

The passing of a characteristic from one generation to the next is also called _____________.

Having 2 different alleles for a trait is referred to as ________.

An observable characteristic of a trait, such as eye color or hair color is called a(n) _____________.

A unit of heredity that is passed from parent to offspring. It determines characteristics of the offspring and is made up of a sequence of DNA.

All the possible variations of a gene are called ____________.

Having two identical alleles for a trait, either dominant or recessive.

The genetic make-up of a trait.

An allele that only appears physically when in a homozygous genotype

The encoding of genetic information for a living organism, also known as deoxyribonucleic acid.

Tightly packed DNA containing thousands of particles of genetic information (genes).

A base pair combined with a sugar and a phosphate molecule.

Three nucleotides in a row are also referred to as a(n) ____________.

A mistake in the codon sequence is also called a(n) _____.

Rungs of the double helix DNA structure, contains pairings of adenine, thymine, guanine, and cytosine.