8.1 Genetics Vocab

What is a trait?

• A change in the DNA sequence of an organism

• A segment of DNA that contains instructions for a specific trait

• A characteristic or feature of an organism

• The transmission of genetic information from parents to offspring

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What does a mutation refer to?

• The scientific study of genes

• A measure of likelihood that a particular event will occur

• A segment of DNA that contains instructions for a specific trait

• A change in the DNA sequence of an organism

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What is genetics?

• A measure of the likelihood that a particular event will occur

• The transmission of genetic information from parents to offspring

• The scientific study of genes, heredity, and variation in living organisms

• A characteristic or feature of an organism

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What does heredity refer to?

• The transmission of genetic information and traits from parents to offspring

• One of the alternative forms of a gene

• The observable characteristics of an organism

• A change in the DNA sequence of an organism

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What is probability used for in genetics?

• To change the DNA sequence of an organism

• To describe a characteristic or feature of an organism

• To study the genes, heredity, and variation in living organisms

• To predict the likelihood of certain genetic outcomes or traits in offspring

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What is a gene?

• A segment of DNA that contains instructions for building and maintaining a specific biological function or trait

• The transmission of genetic information from parents to offspring

• A measure of the likelihood that a particular event will occur

• A change in the DNA sequence of an organism

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What is an allele?

• One of the alternative forms of a gene that occupies a specific position on a chromosome

• A measure of the likelihood that a particular event will occur

• The observable characteristics of an organism

• The genetic makeup of an organism

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What does genotype refer to?

• The observable characteristics of an organism

• A characteristic or feature of an organism

• The transmission of genetic information from parents to offspring

• The genetic makeup of an organism, including the combination of alleles present in its DNA

What is phenotype?

• A measure of the likelihood that a particular event will occur

• The genetic makeup of an organism

• Observable or measurable characteristics of an organism

• A segment of DNA that contains instructions for a specific trait

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What does heterozygous mean?

• A change in the DNA sequence of an organism

• The transmission of genetic information from parents to offspring

• Two different alleles for a particular gene

• Two identical alleles for a particular gene

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