6.2 Vocab Review

2. The study of how traits are inherited from one generation to the next.
6. A structure made of DNA that contains genes and carries genetic information.
7. The natural environment where an organism lives.
9. The process by which genetic information is passed from parents to offspring.
10. A reproductive cell (sperm or egg) that contains half the normal number of chromosomes.
11. A large area of flat or gently rolling grassland with few trees.
12. A type of cell division that produces two identical body cells for growth and repair.
15. The passing of traits from parents to offspring.
16. The observable physical traits of an organism (what you can see).
17. Animals that live in natural environments and are not domesticated.

1. The practice of planning, organizing, and caring for resources (such as land, livestock, or wildlife) to achieve specific goals.
3. A trait or characteristic that helps an organism survive and reproduce in its environment.
4. A trait that is only expressed when two recessive alleles are present.
5. A group of animals (especially livestock or wild grazing animals) that live and move together.
7. Having two identical alleles for a specific trait (AA or aa).
8. Having two different alleles for a specific trait (example: Aa).
10. The genetic makeup of an organism (the allele combination it carries).
13. A segment of DNA that codes for a specific trait.
14. A type of cell division that produces gametes with half the number of chromosomes.