65-75 Flashcards
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Alleles
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The alternate forms of a gene
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Mutation
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Any change in DNA
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Homozygous
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An organism with two identical alleles for a particular trait
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Heterozygous
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An organism with two different alleles for a particular trait
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Punnet square
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A tool used to predict outcomes of genetics
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Genotype
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The genetic makeup of an organism based on alleles inherited
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Phenotype
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A physical characteristic of an organelle
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Inheritance
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The passing of genetic material from parent to offspring
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Trait
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Any specific characteristic of an individual
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Recombination
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The formation of new and different sets of chromosomes our genes
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Meiosis
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The process that make sex cells by reducing the chromosome number in half
