Genetics Vocab Game

2. trait the inheritance of traits that are typically passed vertically from parent to child where both the parent and the child are affected by the trait or disorder that is related to that gene.
5. the genetic constitution of an individual organism
6. one of two or more alternative forms of a gene that arise by mutation and are found at the same place on a chromosome
8. the process through which populations of living organisms adapt and change.
9. trait that can be described as a category
11. a measurement tool that helps us predict the chances of an offspring being inherited with a particular trait of interest
12. Genetics research studies how individual genes or groups of genes are involved in health and disease
13. The proportion of variation in a population trait that can be attributed to inherited genetic factors
16. having two different alleles of a particular gene or genes
17. The proportion of variation in a population trait that can be attributed to inherited genetic factors
18. traits for which phenotypic variation is continuously distributed in natural populations
19. choosing parents with particular characteristics to breed together and produce offspring with more desirable characteristics

1. the set of observable characteristics of an individual resulting from the interaction of its genotype with the environment
2. a breeding experiment between two organisms which are identical hybrids for two traits.
3. having two identical alleles of a particular gene or genes
4. the passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another
7. square a table in which all of the possible outcomes for a genetic cross between two individuals with known genotypes are given
10. a trait that is expressed only when genotype is homozygous
14. cross the hybrid of two individuals with homozygous genotypes which result in the opposite phenotype for a certain genetic trait
15. The physical site or location of a specific gene on a chromosome.