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13 Cards in this Set
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study of heredity
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genetics
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passing traits from parents to children/offspring
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heredity
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characteristic
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trait
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sex (gender) cells are called
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gametes
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unit of genetic material that determines a trait
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gene
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combination of sex chromosomes for a male
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XY
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combination of sex chromosomes for a female
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XX
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cell division that makes gametes
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meiosis
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"Father of Genetics
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Mendel
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genetic pair that are DIFFERENT
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heterozygous or hybrid
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genetic pair that are ALIKE (same)
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homozygous or pure
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the physical appearance or traits a living thing shows
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phenotype
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gene combination (makeup) that determines phenotype
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genotype
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