Unit 9: Genetics & Heredity Vocabulary
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- Q1the study of heredityGenetics30s
- Q2Passing of traits from parents to offspringHeredity30s
- Q3A complex molecule containing the genetic information that makes up the chromosomes.DNA30s
- Q4A building block of DNA, consisting of a five-carbon sugar covalently bonded to a nitrogenous base and a phosphate group.Nucleotide30s
- Q5the process of making a copy of DNADNA replication30s
- Q6Chains of amino acids that will later determine different genetic traits.Proteins30s
- Q7change in a DNA sequence that affects genetic informationMutation30s
- Q8enhances the survival or reproductive success of an organismBeneficial Mutation30s
- Q9any mutation that reduces the reproductive success of an individual or its survivalHarmful Mutation30s
- Q10a mutation that has no effect on survival or reproductionNeutral Mutation30s
- Q11threadlike structures made of DNA molecules that contain the genesChromosomes30s
- Q12A segment of DNA on a chromosome that codes for a specific traitGene30s
- Q13Characteristics that are inherited from parent to offspringTraits30s
- Q14Augustinian monk and botanist whose experiments in breeding garden peas led to his eventual recognition as founder of the science of genetics (1822-1884)Gregor Mendel30s
- Q15different versions of a geneAlleles30s