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Genetics

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Physical characteristics being passed from parent to offspring is called _____?   Heredity  
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Different forms of characteristics controlled by the allels inherited from parents are called _____?   Trait  
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Scientific study of heredity is called ___?   Genetics  
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Having identical allels is called being ________?   Purebred  
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Organisms that have two different allels for a trait is called ______?   Hybrid  
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Made up of many genes joined together, you have 23 PAIRS of these. _______?   Chromosomes  
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Shows all possible combinations of allels that can result from a genetic cross.   Punnett Square  
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_____ is a change in a gene or chromosomes some harmful, while some helpful?   Mutation  
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Two different allels for a trait are ____?   Heterozygous  
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Genetic makeup is called ___?   Genotype  
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