Basic Genetics

5. The proportion of phenotypic variation in a population due to genetic variation.
7. The complete DNA of an organism, contains the genes that influence the trait.
10. A long DNA molecule with part or all of the genetic material of an organism.
12. Inheriting different alleles from a maternal and paternal source.
13. Two copies of each chromosome.
14. One copy of each chromosome.
16. A type of cell division that results in 4 daughter cells each with half the number of chromosomes; can create a large amount of genetic diversity.
17. A type of cell division that results in two daughter cells each having the same number and kind of chromosomes as the parent nucleus.
18. A molecule similar to DNA, but single-stranded.

1. The interaction between genes at different loci; one gene might modify the effect of another or act with it to produce a new phenotype.
2. Any one of two or more genes that may occur alternatively at a given locus.
3. A sequence of nucleotides that form part of a chromosome and transfers information from parent to offspring.
4. The observable traits of an individual.
6. Rearrangement of genetic material.
8. A specific, fixed position on a chromosome.
9. Inheriting the same alleles from a maternal and paternal source.
11. The genetic makeup of an individual.
15. Hereditary material mostly located in the
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