trait - correct answer ✔✔a characteristic of an organism that varies genetically
phenotype - correct answer ✔✔a description of an organism's appearance or behavior
mutation - correct answer ✔✔an error in the sequence of nucleotides when copying DNA
allele - correct answer ✔✔a form of a gene that affects the way an organism looks or behaves
genotype - correct answer ✔✔the set of alleles that determine how an organism looks or behaves
locus - correct answer ✔✔a place on a chromosome where a certain gene occurs
gene - correct answer ✔✔a linear sequences of DNA that codes for a certain protein
meiosis - correct answer ✔✔a process in which a diploid cell produces four haploid cells
mitosis - correct answer ✔✔a process in which a diploid cell produces two diploid cells
chromosome - correct answer ✔✔a highly condensed molecule of DNA thatches for many proteins
gamete - correct answer ✔✔a haploid cell that develops into a sperm or an egg
zygote - correct answer ✔✔the diploid cell that results from fertilization between sperm and egg
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