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Genetics
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Study of heredity.
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Heredity
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Passing of traits from parents to the offspring.
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Inherited
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Traits that are passed from parents to their offspring.
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Traits
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Charcteristics.
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Chromosomes
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Thread- like structures in the nucleus of a cell that controls heredity.
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Genes
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Parts of a chromosome that control inherited traits.
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DNA
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Chemical contained in chromosomes.
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Replication
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Process by which DNA is duplication.
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Dominant Gene
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Gene that always shows itself.
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Hybrid
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Having two unlike genes.
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Pure
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Having two like genes.
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Recessive Gene
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Gene that is hidden when the dominant gene is present.
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Punnett Square
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Chart that shows possible gene combinations.
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Blending
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Combination of genes in which a mixture of both traits show.
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Sex-linked traits
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Traits that are controlled by the sex chromosomes.
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Inherited Diseases
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Diseases caused by an inherited gene.
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Controlled breeding
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Mating organisms to produce offspring with certain traits.
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Hybridization
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Mating two different kinds of organisms.
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Inbreeding
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Mating closely related organisms.
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Mass Selection
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Crossing plants with desirable traits.
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Genetic Engineering
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Methods used to produce new forms of DNA.
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Gene Splicing
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Moving a selection of DNA from the genes of one organism to the genes of another organism.
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Genotype
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Genetic Make up.
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Phenotype
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Outward appearance.
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Homozygous
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Pure. Having two alike genes.
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Heterozygous
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Hybrid. Having two different genes.
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