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12 Cards in this Set
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Alleles
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Alternative forms of a gene that govern the same characteristics
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Dominant Trait
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A trait observed when at least one dominant allele for a characteristic is inherited
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Genes
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Segments of DNA that carries hereditary instructions located on chromosomes and passed from one parent to offspring
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Genotype
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The inherited combination of alleles
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Heredity
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The passing of traits from parent to offspring
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Homologous Chromosomes
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Chromosomes with matching information
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Meiosis
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Cell division that produces sex cells
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Phenotype
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An organism's inherited appearance
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Probability
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The mathematical chance that an event will occur
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Recessive Trait
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A trait that is apparent only when two recessive alleles for the characteristic are inherited
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Sex cells
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Carries half the number of chromosomes found in other body cells; egg or sperm
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Sex Chromosomes
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Chromosomes that carry genes that determine the sex of the offspring
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