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12 Cards in this Set
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HEREDITY |
The passing of traits from parent to offspring |
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GENETICS |
The study of heredity |
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TRAITS |
Genetic characteristics ( hair color, eye color ) |
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SELF POLLINATE |
A plant that is able to pollinate by itself, only requires one parent |
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TRUE BREEDING |
All of the offspring will have the same trait as the parent when self-pollinated |
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FIRST GENERATION |
The very first set of offspring from two parents |
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DOMINANT TRAIT |
The trait observed when at least one dominant allele for a characteristic is inherited |
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RECESSIVE TRAIT |
A trait that is apparent only two recessive alleles for the same characteristic are inherited |
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GENES |
A segment of DNA that carries hereditary instructions and is passed from parent to offspring |
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ALLELES |
Multiple forms of the same gene |
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GENOTYPE |
An organism that inherited a combination of alleles |
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PHENOTYPE |
An organism that inherited appearance |
