7-1 vocab

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How a trait appears

• phenotype
• gene
• genotype
• inheritance
• mutation

permanent change in the sequence of DNA in a gene

• mutation
• gene
• genotype
• inheritance
• phenotype

passing of traits from generation to generation

• inheritance
• gene
• genotype
• mutation
• phenotype

all the members of a species living in a given area

• population
• gene
• genotype
• inheritance
• mutation

an organism's complete set of genes

• genotype
• gene
• inheritance
• mutation
• phenotype

distinguishing characteristic of an organism

• trait
• gene
• genotype
• inheritance
• mutation

section of DNA that has genetic information for one trait

• gene
• genotype
• inheritance
• mutation
• phenotype

without a definite aim

• random
• gene
• genotype
• inheritance
• mutation