Genetics Review Flashcard

Front

What is the term for the specific combination of alleles an organism has for a particular gene?

Back

Genotype

Front

What is the study of inheritance and variation of traits in living organisms called?

Back

Genetics

Front

What are the basic units of heredity that are passed from parents to offspring?

Back

Genes

Front

Different forms a gene may have for a trait.

Back

Allele

Front

What is the term for the genetic makeup of an organism?

Back

Genotype

Front

What is the physical expression of a trait in an organism?

Back

Phenotype

Front

What structure carries genetic information in the form of genes?

Back

Chromosome

Front

What is the process by which traits are passed from parents to offspring?

Back

Heredity

Front

What is a change in the DNA sequence that can lead to variation in traits?

Back

Mutation

Front

What is the term for an organism's observable characteristics?

Back

Phenotype