Stemscopes Artificial/natural selection vocab

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Characteristic of an organism; can be genetic or acquired

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Trait

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Diagram showing trait inheritance across generations

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Pedigree

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Tool for analyzing allele combinations in offspring.

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Punnett square

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Basic unit of heredity made of DNA

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Gene

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Characteristic passed from parent to offspring

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Inherited trait

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Direct manipulation of genetic material to alter hereditary traits.

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Genetic Engineering

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Process where organisms with favorable traits produce more successful offspring, making those traits more common.

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Natural selection

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Physical expression of a gene; organism's appearance.

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Phenotype

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A beneficial trait likely chosen by natural selection.

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Favorable trait

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Genetic info carried by an individual

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Genotype