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19 Cards in this Set
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Genes
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Factors that control traits
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recessive allele
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is covered up by dominant alleles
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Hybrids
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having 2 different alleles for traits
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Purebred
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an organism that always produces offspring with the same form trait as the parent
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genetics
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the scientific study of heredity
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heredity
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passing of traits from parent to offspring
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genotype
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an organism's genetic makeup
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phenotype
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an organisms physical
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probablilty
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the likelyhood that something will happen
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codominance
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when alleles are neither dominant or recessive
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meiosis
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the process by which the number of chromasomes are reducd by 1/2 for form sperm and eggs
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are mutations always harmful?
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No - they can be either helpful, harmful or neutral
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homozygous
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having 2 identical alleles for a trait
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alleles
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different forms of genes
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traits
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physical characteristics
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Punnett Square
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a chart that shows possible genetic combinations
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chromosome theory of inheritance
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genes are carried from parent to offspring on chromosomes
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transfer RNA
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carries amino acids and then adds them to growing proteins
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Messenger RNA
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copies the coded message from the DNA to the nucleus
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