The series of events in which a cell grows, prepares for division, and divides to form two daughter cells. (a)  

A tool that geneticists use to map out the inheritance of traits. (a)  

The process that occurs in the formation of sex cells (sperm and egg) by which the number of chromosomes is reduced by half. (a)  

The structure formed when a chromosome divides during meiosis. (a)  

The second stage of the cell cycle, during which the cell’s nucleus divides into two new nuclei and one set of DNA is distributed into each daughter cell. (a)  

A set of peices or parts that are arranged in a certain way within a larger object, system, or body. (a)  

The job or purpose of a specific structure or organ within an organism. (a)  

The passing of traits from parents to offspring. (a)  

A number that describes how likely it is that a particular event will occur. (a)  

An organism’s genetic makeup, or allele combinations. (a)  

An allele whose trait always shows up in the organism when the allele is present. (a)  

An allele that is hidden whenever the dominant allele is present. (a)  

An organism’s physical appearance, or visible traits. (a)  

To support results with data. (a)  

Something that leads to or causes a specific result. (a)  

The genetic material that carries information about an organism and is passed from parent to offspring. (a)  

The process by which amino acids link together to form proteins. (a)  

Type of RNA that carries copies of instructions for the assembly of amino acids into proteins from DNA to ribosomes in the cytoplasm. (a)  

Type of RNA in the cytoplasm that carries an amino acid to the ribosome during protein synthesis. (a)  

A series of connected events that happen in a specific order. (a)  

Any difference between individuals of the same species. (a)  

The pair of chromosomes carrying genes that determine whether a person is biologically male or female. (a)  

The 22 pairs of chromosomes that are not sex chromosomes. (a)  

Any change in the DNA of a gene or a chromosome. (a)  

A gene carried on a sex chromosome. (a)  

The process by which humans breed only those organisms with desired traits to produce the next generation; selective breeding. (a)  

The transfer of a gene from the DNA of one organism into another organism, in order to produce an organism with desired traits. (a)  

The process of replacing an absent or faulty gene with a normal working gene to treat a medical disease or disorder. (a)  

An organism that is genetically identical to the organism from which it was produced. (a)  

The complete set of genetic information that an organism carries in its DNA. (a)  

To cause a change in something using artificial means. (a)