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Genetics in science

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Hybrid   show
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Purebred   show
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Heredity   show
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show A characteristic that an organism can pass on to its offspring through its genes.  
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show The child of an organism  
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show the set of information that controls a trait.  
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show The different forms of a gene  
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Dominant Allele   show
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show The allele that has less power over the other.  
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show An organism that has 2 of the same alleles.  
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show An organism that has 2 different alleles.  
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Genotype   show
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Phenotype   show
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genetics   show
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punnet square   show
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show The alleles are neither dominant nor recessive.As a result, both alleles are expressed in the offspring.  
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show The joining of an egg and sperm cell.  
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Meiosis   show
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Haploid   show
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show Having two complete sets of chromosomes.  
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Pedigree   show
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show A picture of all the chromosomes in a cell arranged in pairs.  
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Genetic disorder   show
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show A pair of chromosomes carrying genes that determine whether a person is a male or female.  
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show A gene that is carried on the X or Y chromosome.  
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show A person who has one recessive for the trait bur does not have the trait.  
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Inbreeding   show
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show A selective breeding method in which two genetically different individuals are crossed.  
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clone   show
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show The transfer of a gene from the dna of one organism into another organism in order to produce an organism with desired traits.  
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show The insertion of working copies of a gene into the cells of a person with genetic disorder in attempt to correct the disorder.  
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show three or more forms of a gene that code for a single trait  
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show A genetic disorder in which the body produces abnormally thick mucus in the lungs and intestines.  
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sickle-cell disease   show
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Hemophilia   show
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Down Syndrome   show
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show A person that studies genetics  
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Genetic counseling   show
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Insulin   show
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Genome   show
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