Genetics Vocabulary

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Trait
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A characteristic of an organism, such as skin color, eye color, or hair type.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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DNA
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A molecule found in the cell nucleus that encodes genetic information, known as deoxyribonucleic acid.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Hybrid
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The offspring of genetically different parents.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Meiosis
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Cell division that results in four daughter cells, each with half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Homozygous
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Having two alleles that are the same.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Allele
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Different forms of a gene that can exist at a specific locus on a chromosome.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Genotype
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The genetic makeup of an organism, representing the alleles it possesses.
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