Heredity Flashcards
1
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Heredity
A
the passing of traits from generation to generation
2
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Dominant Trait
A
trail that is more common than a recessive trait and cannot skip a generation
3
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Recessive Trait
A
trait that is less common than a dominant trait and can skip a generation
4
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Genes
A
they are instructions to traits and the basic function of heredity
5
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Alleles
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gene that governs characteristic
6
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Phenotype
A
observable characteristic
7
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Genotype
A
combination of genes for traits
8
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Probability
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the chance of something happening
9
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Meiosis
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the way cells duplicate
10
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Sex chromosomes
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determines your gender
11
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Pedigree
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diagram that shows the occurrence of traits in a generation
12
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DNA
A
determines who you are
13
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Nucleotide
A
part of a nucleic acid chain
14
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Mutations
A
when genes malfunction
