Earl Bombard Flashcards
1
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heredity
A
The passing of genetic traits from parent to offspring
2
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dominate trait
A
the trait observed in the first generation when parents that have different traits have bred
3
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recessive trait
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a trait that is apparent only when two recessive alleles for the same characteristic are inherited
4
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genes
A
one set of instruction for inherited trait
5
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allele
A
one of the alternatives forms of a gene that governs a characteristic, such as hair color
6
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phenotype
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on organism’s appearance or other detectable characteristic.
