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Genes pass traits; breeding controls them.
Genetics is the branch of biology that studies genes, heredity, and variation in living organisms. Breeding is the controlled reproduction of organisms (here, fish) to produce offspring with desired traits. Heredity is the passing of traits from parents to offspring th...
↳ Genetics explains inheritance; breeding applies it to produce desired traits.
Same species, different features.
Variation refers to differences in characteristics among individuals of the same species, arising from genetic and/or environmental causes. A trait (or character) is an observable feature or characteristic of an organism.
↳ Variation is the raw material for selection; traits are the features we observe.
What you see vs what genes say.
↳ Phenotype = genotype + environment; genotype is the underlying genetic makeup.
This topic covers foundational terms in genetics and breeding, including heredity, variation, genes, chromosomes, DNA, RNA, and cell division. It explains how traits are passed from parents to offspring and how breeding...
~8 min · full explanation, examples & memory tricks in the app
54 questions laddered from warm-up to topper-level, each with an explanation. A taste:
Which term is defined as the branch of biology that studies genes, heredity, and variation in living organisms?
BeginnerGenetics
Genetics is the branch of biology that studies genes, heredity, and variation in living organisms.
What is the controlled reproduction of organisms to produce offspring with desired traits called?
BeginnerBreeding
Breeding is the controlled reproduction of organisms to produce offspring with desired traits.
The passing of traits from parents to offspring through genes is known as:
BeginnerHeredity
Heredity is the passing of traits from parents to offspring through genes.
Differences in characteristics among individuals of the same species are called:
BeginnerVariation
Variation refers to differences in characteristics among individuals of the same species, arising from genetic and/or environmental causes.
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