Test 3

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An Austrian monk who founded the science of heredity in 1866

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Gregor Mendal

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The science of heredity or the study of the transmission of traits from one generation to another

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Genetics

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A form of a gene; a pair of partner genes for a given trait

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Allele

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A gene that expresses itself in the presence of its recessive allele

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Dominant

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A gene that cannot express itself in the presence of the dominant allele

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Recessive

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Refers to the actual genetic make up of an individual

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Genotype

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Refers to the physical appearance of an individual

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Phenotype

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A condition in which both genes of an allelic pair are alike

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Homozygous

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Condition in which the genes of an allelic pair are different

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Heterozygous

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A gene located on a somatic or body chromosome

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Autosomal gene

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A test of significance to determine the goodness of it of data to a working hypothesis

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Chi-square test

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A type of inheritance in which one gene expresses itself in the presence of its allele

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Law of dominance

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Members of an allelic pair separate during the formation of gametes

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Law of segregation

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Genes of each allelic pair separate independently of other pairs of alleles that are located on non-homologous chromosomes during the formation of gametes

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Law of independent assortment

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Inheritance in which one gene expresses itself in the presence of its allele

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Simple dominance

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Inheritance in which one gene of an allelic pair is not dominant over the and the resulting offspring are intermediate in characteristics.

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Incomplete dominance

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Inheritance in which the gene for a given character exist in the form of three or more alleles

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Multiple alleles

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Inheritance in which the gene for a given trait are located on the X or Y chromosome

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Sex linked inheritance

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Inheritance in which the expression of a gene or genes is affected by the presence or absence of sex hormones

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Sex influenced Inheritance

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A small, reddish brown fly that is attracted to fruit or vegetables that has been studied extensively, and many aspects of human genetic patterns were determined from these studies

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Fruit fly

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Tissues composed of flat, elongated cells that cover the surface or form a single layer of cells around the central core or cylinder called the stele

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Dermal tissues

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Tissues comprising most of the stem or route for support and storage including collenchyma, parenchyma, and sclerenchyma

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Ground tissues

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Specialized cells for support that are irregularly thickened at the corner

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Collenchyma

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Spherical cells in the stem and roots for storage

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Parenchyma

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Specialist cells for support with uniformly thickened secondary walls for support and strength

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Sclerenchyma

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Plant tissues specialized for the transport of water, nutrients, carbohydrates, minerals, and other substances

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Vascular tissues

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Vascular tissues is specialized for the transport of carbohydrates upward and downward; stained green on prepared slides

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Phloem

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A vascular tissue specialized for the transport of water upward only; stained red on prepared slides

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Xylem

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The conductive tissue of a plant which includes xylem and phloem

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Vascular bundle

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A region of growth by cell division or elongation

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Meristem

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A region of growth at the tips of the stems or roots; also called apical meristem

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Primary meristem

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A region of growth on the side of stems and roots with horizontal growth

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Secondary Meristem

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The darker xylem cells on a woody stem when the growth rate is slower

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Summer wood

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The lighter xylem cells on a woody stem when the growth rate is faster

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Spring wood

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Includes the conifer (cone bearing plants); no flower, leaves mostly needlelike; pollinated by the wind

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Phylum coniferophyta

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Includes the flowering plants, flowers present, leaves mostly broad and flat; pollinated mostly by insects

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Phylum anthophyta

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Includes the monocots; one seed leaf in the embryo

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Class monocotyledoneae

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Includes the dicot; two seed leaves in the embryo

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Class eudicotyledoneae

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A male structure of the flower that produces and contains the pollen

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Anther

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A slender stock attached to the anther of the flower

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Filament

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Refers to the filament in the anther collectively [The male reproductive parts of the flower]

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Stamen

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The colored structure of the flowers surrounding the reproductive parts

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Petal

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A term that refers to all of the petals of a flower collectively

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Corolla

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The structure below the petals that is attached to the flower; usually green in color

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Sepal

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A term that refers to all of these sepals of a flower collectively

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Calyx

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The expanded tip of the pistil in a flower that receives the pollen

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Stigma

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Refers to the neck region or middle region of the pistil of a flower

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Style

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The base of the pistil of a flower that contains the ovule

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Ovary

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Reproductive structures in the flower that may be fused to form a pistil

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Carpels

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The female reproductive organ in flower that consist of the stigma, style, and ovary

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Pistil

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The basic unit of structure of living organisms

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Cell

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A group of cells performing a similar function

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Tissue

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A group of tissues performing a similar function

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Organ

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A tissue that lines a cavity or covers a surface with little intercellular space and without a vascular supply

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Epithelial tissue

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A tissue composed of cells or cells and fibers that bind other layers together or provide support or attachment area for the attachment or insertion of muscles

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Connective tissue

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A tissue that is composed of contractile proteins and functions mainly in movement

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Muscle tissue

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A tissue specialized for the reception or conduction of the electrical impulses

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Nervous tissue

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A nerve cell

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Neuron

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Long fibers that conduct impulses away from the nerve cell body

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Axon

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Short, branching fibers that conduct impulses toward the nerve cell body

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Dendrite

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A tissue composed of cells and fibers that binds other tissues together

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Loose connective tissues

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And insoluble, fibrous protein fiber in the skin, hair, nails, and hooves

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Collagen

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A fibrous connective tissue consisting mainly of collagen which is found in tendons that connects muscles to bones or in the ligaments that connects bones to bones

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Dense connective tissue

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A spongy, connective tissue that provides support with limited flexibility and is found at the ends of bones or between bones and in the major branches of the respiratory tract

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Cartilage

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The technical name for a cartilage cell

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Chondrocyte

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The technical name for a bone cell

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Osteocyte

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A specialized tissue for support that provides surface area for the attachment of muscles and production of red blood cells and white blood cells

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Bone

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Refers to any of the five types of white blood cell

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Leucocyte

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The technical name for a red blood cell

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Erythrocytes

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A fragment of blood cells that aid in clotting of blood

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Platelet