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Genetics, Heredity, and DNA

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show the father of genetics.  
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show discovered the shape of DNA.  
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show a characteristic that is determined by genes.  
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show the passing of traits from parents to offspring.  
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show a trait that is observed in the offspring when parents that have different traits are bred.  
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show a trait that reappears in the second generation after disappearing in the first generation when parents that have different traits are bred.  
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gene   show
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allele   show
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phenotype   show
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genotype   show
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probability   show
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variation   show
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DNA   show
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RNA   show
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show an organelle that makes proteins  
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nucleus   show
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show a subunit of DNA made of a sugar, phosphate, and a nitrogenous base  
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show the geometric shape of DNA  
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chromosome   show
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show a molecule used to build and repair cells and regulate chemical reactions in living things  
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mutation   show
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show anything that can cause a mutation  
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show cell division that results in cells with half the original number of chromosomes  
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show a tool used to predict the genotypes and phenotypes of the offspring of a mating pair  
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genetic engineering   show
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codon   show
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incomplete dominance   show
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codominance   show
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