6th Grade genetics Vocabulary
cloning
a method of reproduction used to copy a cell or an individual from their DNA
allele
the different forms of a trait
dominant
the trait that is expressed
homozygous
an organism with two alleles which are the same
stemcell
cells that have the remarkable potential to develop into many different cell types in the body
punnett square
a diagram that is used to predict the outcome of a particular cross
recessive
trait that is not expressed
heredity
the passing of traits from parent to offspring
codominance
relationship among alleles where both alleles contribute to the phenotype
genes
factors that control traits
hybrid
organism which receive different genetic information for a trait from each parent
phenotype
the way an organism looks and behaves
genetics
the study of how traits are inherited
genotype
the genetic makeup of an organism
incompletedomonance
one allele for a specific trait is not completely dominant over the other
traits
different characteristics
bioethics
the study of ethical issues raised by the developments in life science technology
heterozygous
an organism which has two different alleles for a trait