Genetics Vocabulary

3. Bacteria are an example of a _______ and are unicellular organisms
4. A scientist that studied pea plants that were controlled by just two alleles
6. The parent duplicates its DNA then separates into daughter cells
8. Most plants an animals undergo ______ reproduction
9. This looks like a data table and helps predict phenotypes & genotypes
12. Hydras use _______ to reproduce asexually. They have a new growth that breaks off from the adult body.
14. Region of DNA where instructions for one trait are kept
16. Any organism that has a nucleus has ______cells
18. The likelihood that an event will happen
22. The genetic makeup of a living thing
23. These are the blueprints for all traits

1. You can use punnett squares to determine these, like Ff or ff
2. Long molecules made of DNA that hold genes
4. These are more complex organisms
5. These are the most simple organisms and most produce asexually
7. The physical appearance of a living thing
10. ______ reproduction produces offspring that are identical to the parent
11. This contains genetic information from its parents and will divide many times before it is fully grown
13. ______ is when genetic traits are passed from a parent to their offspring
15. Organisms undergo this to produce offspring
17. Different versions of a gene
19. Characteristic like hair, freckles, or dimples
20. The trait that is hidden when other traits are present
21. The field of biology that studies how genes control appearance
23. The trait that is visible when other traits are present