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1
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transmission of traits

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heredity

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2
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any difference between the individuals

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variation

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3
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give two concepts of genetics

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heredity and variation

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4
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specific characteristic of an individual

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trait

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5
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determined by genes, environmental factors, or combination of both

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trait

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6
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can be qualitative or quantitative

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trait

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7
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part of an individual’s overall phenotype

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trait

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8
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observable traits

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phenotype

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9
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determined by both their genetic makeup (genotype) and environmental factors

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phenotype

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10
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genetic composition of an organism

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genotype

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11
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used to refer to the alleles

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genotype

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12
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variant forms of a gene that are carried by an organism

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alleles

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13
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they always come in pair

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alleles

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14
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BB

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homozygous dominant

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15
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Bb

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heterozygous dominant

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16
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bb

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homozygous recessive

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17
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all the differences that exist in a population of the same species

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variation

18
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variation in flowers

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shapes, colors, scents

19
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beak shape varies among finch species

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darwin’s finches

20
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give the scientific name (genus and sp.) of banana

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Musa sp.

21
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give variants of banana

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latundan
lakatan
saba
senorita
morado
bungulan

22
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variation in leaves

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color and shape

23
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croton cultivars

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irene kingsley
ramshot
iceton

24
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give the scientific name of san francisco

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Codiaeum variegatum

25
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give the scientific name of mayana

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Coleus blumei
Solenostemon scutellarioides

26
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give the scientific name of gumamela

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Hibiscus sp.

27
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natural grouping of similar plants that can interbreed and reproduce by seed

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species

28
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appears naturally within a species, but it has some distinctive trait which sets it apart

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variety

29
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cultivated varieties

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cultivar

30
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subspecies classification describing plants varieties which are produced through artificial selection (man-made)

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cultivar

31
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give the phyla of invertebrates

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mollusca, arthropoda, annelida, nematoda, porifera, cnidaria, platyhelminthes, echinodermata, protozoa

32
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form and structure of an organism (height, eye color, skin color)

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morphological traits

33
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functions and mechanisms of a living system (metabolism, blood groups, diseases)

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physiological traits

34
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acts or reactions of an organism in response to a stimulus (personality, intelligence, disorders, sogie)

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behavioral traits

35
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associated with biological sex (sexual dimorphism, reproductive organs, gametes, diseases)

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sexual traits

36
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basic qualities of an organism

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variation

37
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provide the raw materials needed by the organism for it to survive in the ever-changing environmental conditions

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variations

38
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determinants of most organism’s phenotypic traits

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genes

39
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some variations are entirely what?

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acquired
environmental
combination of both

40
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two major causes of variations

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genotypic variance
environmental variance

41
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determines the developmental potential of the organism

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genotype

42
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variations that make all organisms unique on its own can be classified into four:

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morphological
physiological
behavioral
sexual