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Hint	First Letter	Answer	% Correct
One of two or more versions of DNA sequence (a single base or a segment of bases) at a given genomic location.	A	Allele	89%
(of an allele) When the alleles of a gene are different, the allele that is expressed.	D	Dominant {allele}	89%
The common name of Ribonucleic Acid, a single-stranded organic molecule composed of nucleotides.	R	RNA	84%
A person who can pass an inherited (genetic) disease on to their children but who does not have the disease.	C	Carrier	82%
The common name of deoxyribonucleic acid, the molecule that carries genetic information for the development and functioning of an organism; made of two linked strands that wind around each other to resemble a twisted ladder — a shape known as a double helix.	D	DNA	82%
The basic physical and functional unit of heredity.	G	Gene	82%
The single cell formed by the union of gametes (sperm and egg); a fertilized egg.	Z	Zygote	82%
(of an allele) Having no tangible effect, or that is masked by the effects of a dominant allele.	R	Recessive	80%
Membrane-bound organelles that generate most of the chemical energy needed to power the cell’s biochemical reactions.	M	Mitochondria	76%
A threadlike structure made of protein and a single molecule of DNA that serves to carry the genomic information from cell to cell.	C	Chromosome	73%
An individual's observable traits as determined by their genomic makeup and environmental factors.	P	Phenotype	73%
The complete set of genetic information in an organism.	G	Genome	71%
A specific characteristic of an individual, determined by genes, environmental factors or by a combination of both.	T	Trait	67%
A cell having two complete sets of chromosomes; one set is inherited from the mother, and one set from the father.	D	{Diploid} cell	62%
Having inherited different versions (alleles) of a genomic marker from each biological parent.	H	Heterozygous	60%
Having inherited the same versions (alleles) of a genomic marker from each biological parent.	H	Homozygous	60%
A type of mutation in which part of the DNA sequence is lost; the loss can be as small as a single base pair or as much as an entire section of a chromosome.	D	Deletion	56%
A specific, fixed position on a chromosome where a particular gene or genetic marker is located.	L	Locus	56%
Any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome.	A	Autosome	51%
The alleles or variants an individual carries in a particular gene or genetic location.	G	Genotype	44%
A type of inheritance in which two versions (alleles) of the same gene are expressed separately to yield different traits in an individual.	C	Co-dominance	38%
A form of gene interaction in which both alleles of a gene at a locus are partially expressed.	I	Incomplete dominance	33%
A mutation that causes premature the death of an organism, often in the early stages of embryonic or fetal development, but sometimes after birth.	L	{Lethal} mutation	33%
A gene that resides on the X chromosome.	X	{X-linked} gene	29%
A condition wherein the dominant allele completely masks the effect of the recessive allele.	C	Complete dominance	27%