heterity Flashcards
1
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the scientific study of heredity
A
genetics
2
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each different form of a gene
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allele
3
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the passing of physical characteristics from parents to offspring.
A
Heredity
4
Q
each specific characteristic such as stem height or seed color is called _______
A
a trait
5
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the process of new organisms forming when an egg and sperm cell join is called
A
fetilization
6
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a _________ organisism is the offspring of many generations that have the same form of a trait
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purebred
7
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a ______ describe the factors that control a trait
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gene
8
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these are different forms of a gene
A
alleles
9
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a ______ _______ is one whose trait always shows up.
A
dominant allele
10
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A ____ _____ is hidden when the dominant allele is present
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recessive allele
11
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a _______ organism has two different alleles for a trait
A
hybrid
