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| the combination of two alleles of the gene for a trait (the letters for the genes) |
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| the physical appearance or characteristics as a result of its combination of genes (what it looks like) |
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| an individual organism that has two alleles that are the same for a trait; also called a pure bred; use two letters of the same size |
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| an individual organism that has two different alleles for a trait; also called a hybrid; use two letters of different sizes |
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| disorders of diseases caused by the genetic makeup of the individual organism; examples: hemophilia, sickle-cell disease, cystic fibrosis |
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| A process in which genes from one organism are transferred into the DNA of another organism |
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| individuals are chosen to be the parents of the next generation based on desirable traits for the offspring. |
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| selecting parents with two different desirable traits for the offspring to carry; the offspring is genetically different than either parent but has traits from both parents |
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| selecting parents with one, usually recessive, trait to pass to the next generation; the offspring will have the same genotype for the targeted trait |
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| creating offspring from one parent; the offspring is genetically identical to the parent; plants easily do this with a cutting |
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