Basic Genetics: (Vocab) Flashcards
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Trait
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A feature passed from parents to offspring or shaped by the environment
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Genes
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Made up of sequences of DNA, the basic unit of heredity passed from parent to offspring
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DNA
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The molecule that carries genetic information about how a living thing will look or function, short for deoxyribonucleic acid
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Proteins
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A naturally occurring substance that consists of amino acids
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Chromosomes
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In a eukaryotic cell, one of the structures in the nucleus that are made up of DNA and protein; in a prokaryotic cell, the main ring of DNA
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Inheritance
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The way that genetic information is passed from a parent to an offspring
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Mutation
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A change in the DNA sequence of an organism
