Chapter 3 - Lesson 1 Flashcards
1
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Heredity
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The passing of physical characteristics from parents to offspring
2
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Trait
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Each specific characteristic
3
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Genetics
A
The scientific study of heredity
4
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Fertilization
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When egg and sperm cells join, and a new organism begins to form
5
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Purebred
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The offspring of many generations that have the same form of a trait
6
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Gene
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The factors that control a trait
7
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Alleles
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The different forms of a gene
8
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Dominant allele
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One whose trait always shows up in the organism when the allele is present
9
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Recessive allele
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Hidden whenever the dominant allele is present
10
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Hybrid
A
2 different alleles for a trait
