Genetics definitions

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Characteristic
Features that you exhibit physically.
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Trait
Different versions of a characteristic.
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Inheritance
When a trait is passed from parent to offspring.
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Gene
Bits of DNA passed from parent to child.
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Sexual Reproduction
When sperm fertilizes an egg to form a zygote to produce offspring.
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Asexual Reproduction
When one organism copies itself to produce offspring (clone).
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Genotype
The combination of alleles.
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Phenotype
The physical characteristic shown by a genotype.
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Allele
A version/type of a gene.
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Genome
All the DNA in a living organism.
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Gene Mutation
A change in the nitrogenous base sequence in DNA.
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Karyotype
A picture that shows all of an individuals chromosomes lined up in size.
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Non Disjunction
The failure of homologous chromosomes to separate during meiosis.
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Amniocentesis
A procedure a pregnant woman can have in order to detect some genetic disorders.
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Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
The process of making many copies of DNA.
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Gel Electrophoresis
Technology that allows scientists to identify someone's DNA.
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Different versions of a characteristic.

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Trait

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When a trait is passed from parent to offspring.

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Bits of DNA passed from parent to child.

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When sperm fertilizes an egg to form a zygote to produce offspring.

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