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Genetics
Vocabulary cards for chapter 3
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7th Grade
01/21/2009

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Trait
Definition
A characteristic that an organism can pass on to its offspring through its genes.
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Heredity
Definition
The passing of traits from parents to offspring.
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Genetics
Definition
The scientific study of heredity.
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Purebred
Definition
An organism that always produces offspring with the same form of a trait as the parent.
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Gene
Definition
A segment of DNA on a chromosome that codes for a specific trait.
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Alleles
Definition
The different forms of a gene.
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Dominant allele
Definition
An allele whose trait always shows up in the organism when the allele is present.
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Recessive allele
Definition
An allele that is masked when a dominant allele is present.
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Hybrid
Definition
An organism that has two different alleles for a trait; an organism that is heterozygous for a particular trait.
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Probability
Definition
The likelihood that a particular event will occur.
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Punnett square
Definition
A chart that shows all the possible combinations of alleles that can result from a genetic cross.
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Phenotype
Definition
An organism’s physical appearance, or visible traits.
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Genotype
Definition
An organism’s genetic makeup, or allele combinations.
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Homozygous
Definition
Having two identical alleles for a trait.
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Heterozygous
Definition
Having two different alleles for a trait.
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Codominance
Definition
A condition in which neither of two alleles of a gene is dominant or recessive.
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Sperm
Definition
A male sex cell.
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Egg
Definition
A female sex cell.
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Meiosis
Definition
The process that occurs in sex cells (sperm and egg) by which the number of chromosomes is reduced by half.
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Messenger RNA (mRNA)
Definition
RNA that copies the coded message from DNA in the nucleus and carries the message into the cytoplasm.
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Transfer RNA (tRNA)
Definition
RNA in the cytoplasm that carries an amino acid to the ribosome and adds it to the growing protein chain.
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Mutation
Definition
A change in a gene or chromosome.
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