Biology definitions

Each of these definitions define a key biological word, test yourself to see if how much you know.
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Definition
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One of a number of alternative forms of a gene.
allele
A thread like structure made of protein and DNA by which hereditary information is passed on.
chromosome
Section of DNA on a chromosome coding for one or more polypeptides.
gene
Observable features or characteristics of an organism.
phenotype
Possessing two different alleles of a gene
heterozygous
Possessing two identical alleles of a gene
homozygous
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Only displayed when two of it are present.
recessive allele
Displayed even when only one present
dominant allele
Several different versions of code that affect characteristics
multiple allele
The (answer to question 1)s possesed by an organism
genotype
The stock of different genes in an interbreeding population
gene pool
The total number of an allele in a population divided by the total number of alleles at that particular locus in the same population
allele frequency
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Jun 15, 2016
Nice.