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Gappa 7th Science Chapters 4 & 5

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Sex-linked gene   A gene that is carried on the X or Y chromosome; these traits occur more in males than females  
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Carrier   A person who has one recessive allele for a trait and one dominant allele, but does not have the trait.  
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Pedigree   A chart or " family tree" that tracks wich members of a family have particular trait.  
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Genetic Disorder   An abnormal condition that a person inherits through genes or chromosomes.  
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Genome   All of the DNA in one cell of an organism.  
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Species   A group of similar organisms whose members can mate whith one another and produce fertile offspring.  
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Natural Selection   The process by which individuals that are better adapted to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce than other members of the same species.  
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Adapation   A characteristic that helps an organism survive in its environment or reproduce.  
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Relative Dating   A technique used to determine which of two fossils is older.  
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Absolute Dating   A technique used to determine the actual age of a fossil.  
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variation   any differences (good or bad) among members of the same species  
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Female Sex Chromosomes   XX  
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Male Sex Chromosomes   XY  
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mold   a fossil formed when an organism buried in sediment dissolves, leaving a hollow area  
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cast   a fossil that is a copy of an organism’s shape, formed when mineral seep into a mold  
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