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I <3 Genetics

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The study of heredity.   Genetics  
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Another word for an allele.   Trait  
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Example of a homozygous genotype.   Any two of the same letter. - BB/bb  
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Probability of a flipped coin landing on heads.   50%  
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Term that refers to a physical description of a trait.   Phenotypes- (Ph...Physical)  
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A molecule made of nitrogen bases, phosphate, and sugar that contain instructions for all the characteristics of that organism.   DNA  
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A characteristic carried by our genes.   Trait  
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A piece of our DNA.   Gene  
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The passing of traits from parents to offspring.   Heredity  
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The visible traits.   Phenotype  
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Triat when present is visible.   Dominant  
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Trait, when present, without dominant gene, is visible.   Recessive  
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Traits from one parent.   Allele  
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Combination of each allele from parents.   Genotypes  
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Same allele for one trait (BB)   Homozygous  
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Different allele for one trait. (Bb)   Heterozygous  
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Likelihood of something happening.   Probability  
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Table that shows all the possibilities of the offspring.   Punnett Square  
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Neither dominant nor recessive.   Codominance  
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Offsprings traits are identical to parent.   Purebred  
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Trait with 2 different alleles (Hh)   Hybrid  
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Traits combine to make new traits.   Incomplete dominance  
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A change in a gene.   Mutation  
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A chart showing family traits (a family tree of genetic traits)   Pedigree  
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Name the disorder where the blood does not clot properly.   Hemophilia  
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Offspring are black with white spots. What is this called?   Incomplete dominence  
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Cancer is caused by a mutation. True or false?   True  
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If Bb is crossed with bb what percent of the offspring will not be black? (Black is dominant.)   50%  
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