12.1 Vocab Flashcards
1
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one of different forms of a gene
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Allele
2
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Process in sexual reproduction in which male and female reproductive cells join to form a new cell
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Fertilization
3
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sex cell
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gamete
4
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Sequence of DNA that codes for a protein and thus determines a trait; factor that is passed from the parent to offspring
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gene
5
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Scientific study of heredity
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Genetics
6
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Mendel’s second conclusion, which states that some alleles are dominant and tigers are recessive
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Principal of Dominance
7
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Specific characteristics of an individual
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Trait
