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| the genetic traits or characteristics obtained from your parents |
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| a complete set of genes in a human being |
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| a basic principle of genetics that explains how characteristics are passed from one generation to the next |
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| DNA compactly wrapped around proteins |
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| changes that occur to the order of bases appearing in the DNA inside a cell |
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| the particular combination of alleles that an individual has and that is coded for on the genes |
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| the information contained in the allele determines the outward appearance |
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| is a square diagram that is used to determine the odds or probability of a particular trait being inherited |
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| a breeding experiment between parental generations that differ in a single given trait |
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| units of hereditary information that contain the instructions for the production of proteins |
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| DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) |
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| self-replicating material which is present in nearly all living organisms as the main constituent of chromosomes, and carrier of genetic information |
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| present in all living cells, principal role is to act as a messenger carrying instructions from DNA |
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| determined by genetic factors and therefore able to be passed on from parents to their offspring or descendants |
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| make up the structure of cells and direct their activities |
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| a gene having two different alleles of a particular gene or genes |
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| a gene that has identical alleles on both homologous chromosomes |
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| variations in the genes that one generation passes down to the next, such as size, build, coloring, and your body’s health |
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| the phenomenon of one variant of a gene on a chromosome masking or overriding the effect of a different variant of the same gene on the other copy of the chromosome |
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| a gene that can be masked by a dominant gene |
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