Inheritance and Genetics Flashcards

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Allele

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A verision of a gene.

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Asexual reproduction

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The reproductive process that involves one parent and produces offspring identical to the parent.

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Chromosome

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A single, highly organized and structured piece of DNA.

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Gene

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The basic physical and functional unit of heredity made up of dna.

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Genetic Varitaion

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The variety of gene combininations that exist within a populatin.

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Inhereitid Trait

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A characterisct that is passed from parent to offspring.

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Offspring

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Through asexual reproduction
Through sexual repdruction
Product of reprodcution ; a new organism produced by one or more parents.

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Punnet Square

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A tool used to analyze the possible allele combinations of the offspring between two individuals.

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Sexual reproduction

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The reproductive process involving two parents whose genetic material is combined to produce a new organism different from themselves.

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Variation

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The occurence of an organism, trait, or gene in more than one form.

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