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Heredity |
the passing on of characteristics from parents to offspring |
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genetics |
the branch of biology that deals with heredity |
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traits |
a genetically determined characteristic or condition |
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gametes |
sex cells; a reproductive cell having the haploid number of chromosomes |
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fertilization |
the uniting of male and female gametes |
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pollination |
in anthophytes, the process of transfer of pollen grains from the anther to the stigma. |
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alleles |
different forms of a trait that a gene may have |
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homozygous |
an organism with two alleles that are the same |
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heterozygous |
an organism with two different alleles for a trait |
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hybrid |
same as heterozygous |
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dominant |
a trait that masks or covers up the other form of the trait |
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recessive |
the trait being masked or covered up by the dominate trait |
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phenotype |
the physical appearance of an organism |
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ratio |
the relationship in numbers between two or more things |
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Genes |
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Genes |
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Traits |
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Genes |
The genetic makeup of an organism |
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Chromosomes |
Coil of DNA |
