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7.14AC Heredity/Genetics

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HEREDITY   Transfer of genetic information from parent to offspring.  
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DEOXYRIBONUCLEIC ACID (DNA)   Contains information that forms the hereditary material of all cells.  
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CHROMOSOME   Single, highly organized and structured piece of DNA.  
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GENES   Basic physical and functional unit of heredity made up of DNA.  
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GENOTYPE   Exact genetic information carried by a single individual.  
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PHENOTYPE   Physical appearance of an organism.  
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DOMINANT   Allele that is always expressed.  
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RECESSIVE   Allele that is only expressed if there is no different allele present.  
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TRAIT   Characteristic of an organism; can be genetic or acquired.  
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ALLELE   Different versions of a gene.  
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HOMOZYGOUS   Having two identical alleles for a particular trait.  
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HETEROZYGOUS   Having 2 different alleles for a particular trait.  
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NUCLEUS   Membrane-bound structure in eukaryotic cells that contains the DNA.  
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GENETICS   The scientific study of heredity.  
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