61-65 & 66-70 Flashcards
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The scientific study of heredity
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Genetics
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Process by which the nucleus is divided into two identical nuclei
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Mitosis
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Tendency of individual genetic characteristics in a population to differ from one another
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Genetic variation
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Chemical factor that determines a trait
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Gene
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Any change in DNA
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Mutation
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The alternate forms of gene
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Alleles
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An organism with two identical alleles for particular trait
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Homozygous
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An organism with two different alleles for a particular trait
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Heterozygous
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A tool used to predict outcomes in genetics
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Punnett square
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The genetic makeup of an organism based on alleles inherited
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Genotype
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Different or other
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Hetero-
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Similar or alike
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Homo-
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Water
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Hydro–
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Over or beyond
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Hyper–
