VOCAB #5; Genetics and Heredity II

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Offspring of two plants or animals with different forms of the same trait

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hybrid

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L.8.2C.1

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Permanent change in DNA sequence in a gene or chromosome.

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mutation

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L.8.2A.1

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Inheritance pattern where multiple genes influence a trait's phenotype.

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polygenic inheritance

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L.8.2B.2

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Inheritance pattern where offspring phenotype blends parents’ phenotypes.

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incomplete dominance

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L.8.2B.2

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Modification of an organism's characteristics by manipulating its genetic material

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genetic engineering

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L.8.2C.1

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A tool that traces a trait through a family

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pedigree

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L.8.2C.1

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Inheritance pattern where both alleles are seen in phenotype.

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codominance

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L.8.2B.2

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Moral obligations defining right and wrong in practices and decisions

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ethics

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L.8.2C.1

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Selection and breeding of organisms for desired traits

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selective breeding

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L.8.2C.1

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Trait expression.

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phenotype

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L.8.2A.3