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recessive gene
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a gene whose expression is hidden by a dominant gene
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deoxyribonucleic acid
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DNA spelling
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DNA definition
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a nucleic acid in the chromatin of all living cells that carries the genetic code
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gene
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the section of a chromosome that controls a trait
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inherited
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passed to offspring from parents
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pollination
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movement from a stamen to a pistil
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genetic
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of or having to do with genes;
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity; "an inherited disease"; "familial traits"; "genetically transmitted features" |
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fertilized egg
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the cell that results when an egg cell and a sperm unite
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fertilization
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the joining of a sperm cell and an egg
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chromosomes
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structures in the nucleus of a cell that control the cell's activities
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denominator
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the number below the line in a fraction
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numerator
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the number above the line in a fraction
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selective breeding
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breeding plants or animals with certain traits to produce offspring with those traits
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mutation
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a permanent change in the structures of a gene or chromosome
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hybrid
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an individual that has a dominant and recessive gene for a trait
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dominant gene
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a gene that can prevent the expression of another gene
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