Genetics Flashcards
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Genetics
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The study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics.
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heridity
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the passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another.
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Inheritance
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a thing that is inherited.
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Dominant
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a dominant trait or gene
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Recessive
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a recessive trait or gene
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allele
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each of two or more alternative forms of a gene that arise by mutation and are found at the same place on a chromosome.
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Mitosis
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A type of asexual reproduction that results in 2 daughter cells that have identical DNA to the parent cell
