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allele
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one form of a gene
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gene
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information about a trait that a parent passes to its offspring; a section of DNA; a section of DNA that carries instructions ot make a specific protein
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DNA
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contains genes, the hereditary blueprints for all life; made up of deoxyribonucleic acid
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chromosome
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a structure in the nucleus mad eof individual DNA molecules folded and coiled together with proteins
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trait
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a characteristic of an organism
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dominant
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have the most influence or control; the trait that is expressed
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recessive gene
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a gene that is hidden by a dominant gene; it is not expressed
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