PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Traits
Distinct variant or option of a phenotypic characteristic of a organism that may be inherited.
Heredity
passing on of characteristics from parents to offspring
Sexual reproduction
reproduction which involves the fusion of male and female sex cells and produces genetic variation in offspring
Asexual reproduction
offspring form from only one parent and it a clone of that parent
Chromosomes
Compact structure of tightly coiled DNA within the nucleus containing the genetic info that is passed from one generation
DNA
deoxyribonucleic acid hereditary material in humans
Genotype
combination of genes in an organism
Genes
offspring form from only one parent and it a clone of that parent
Phenotype
outward appearance of an organism regardless of genotype
Allele
alternative forms of a gene for each variation of a trait of an organism
