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Genetics |
scientific study of heredity |
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Heredity |
passing of traits from parent to offspring |
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Trait |
is a characteristic |
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Gene |
a segment of DNA on a chromosome (in the nucleus) that codes for a specific trait ,like a set of instructions |
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DNA |
stands for Deoxyriboncleic Acid |
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chromosome |
carries genetic infomation in the forms of genes |
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Allele |
a different forms a allele from your father |
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Gregor Mendel |
He observed the pea plant had different traits that their parents |
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Dominant Trait |
Always show up the offspring it covers up the trait |
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Recessive Trait |
Trait that is masked of coverd up, if a dominant allele is present |
