FaC - Vocab Lulu the Lion

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Study of inheritance patterns and variation in organisms: _________________.

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genetics

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Inherited characteristics are called ________. Ex: Eye color, hair color, height.

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trait

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alloparenting

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parental care by non-parents

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A chromosome is:

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Coiled up strands of DNA.

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Karyotype

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A picture of the chromosomes in a cell

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maternal

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related to the mother

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paternal

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related to the father

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A gene is:

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a segment of DNA coding for a heritable trait

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allele

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alternate forms of a gene/trait (e.g., blue, brown, green eyes).

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Genotype:

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Genetic traits inherited from parents (Ee, DD, Bb).