Genetics Vocabulary
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Biology
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6th - 8th Grade
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Hard
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is an allele?
Back
One of the possible forms or types of a gene.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a gene?
Back
A piece of DNA that determines a trait.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which of the following is NOT an inherited trait?
Back
Having pierced ears.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is genetics?
Back
The study of how traits are passed to offspring.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a phenotype?
Back
The physical characteristics of an organism.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a genotype?
Back
The genetic makeup of an organism.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a dominant gene?
Back
A gene that is expressed in the phenotype even when only one copy is present.
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