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Unit D - Genetics (Vocab)

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Total cards: 24•Content version: v3•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

Trait

Back (Answer)

Different version of a characteristic

#2
Front (Question)

Inherited trait

Back (Answer)

Trait passed down from parents to offspring

#3
Front (Question)

Gene

Back (Answer)

Inherited bits of information determining traits

#4
Front (Question)

Acquired trait

Back (Answer)

Traits people obtain or acquire

#5
Front (Question)

Asexual reproduction

Back (Answer)

Reproduction with only one parent

#6
Front (Question)

Sexual reproduction

Back (Answer)

Reproduction with two parents

#7
Front (Question)

Mutation

Back (Answer)

A random change in DNA

#8
Front (Question)

Fertilization

Back (Answer)

Union of the sperm and egg cells

#9
Front (Question)

Zygote

Back (Answer)

New cell formed from fertilization

#10
Front (Question)

Breeding

Back (Answer)

Intentional reproduction of two species

#11
Front (Question)

Allele

Back (Answer)

A version of a gene

#12
Front (Question)

Dominant

Back (Answer)

A trait that WILL BE EXPRESSED

#13
Front (Question)

Recessive

Back (Answer)

A trait that won’t show unless the gene is doubled

#14
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Homozygous

Back (Answer)

Two of the same alleles for a gene

#15
Front (Question)

Heterozygous

Back (Answer)

Two different alleles for a gene

#16
Front (Question)

Genotype

Back (Answer)

Genetic combination

#17
Front (Question)

Phenotype

Back (Answer)

Physical characteristic

#18
Front (Question)

Chromosome

Back (Answer)

Tightly wound strand of DNA

#19
Front (Question)

DNA

Back (Answer)

Deoxyribonucleic Acid

#20
Front (Question)

Carrier

Back (Answer)

Individuals who carry a recessive allele for a gene, but don’t display it

#21
Front (Question)

Heredity

Back (Answer)

The passing of traits from parents to offspring

#22
Front (Question)

Co-Dominance

Back (Answer)

Two genes share dominance

#23
Front (Question)

Incomplete dominance

Back (Answer)

One gene is not completely dominant over another

#24
Front (Question)

Pedigree

Back (Answer)

A record of descent mapping out inherited traits