Units 5 and 6 Vocab Flashcard

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Inherited traits?

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Traits passed down genetically from parents to offspring.

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What is heredity?

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Heredity is the idea that traits can be passed down genetically.

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Gentleman who studied genetic inheritance in pea plants?

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Gregor Mendel

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Structure of DNA resembles:

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A ladder

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What is a chromosome?

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A collection of DNA similar to a ball of yarn.

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Correct pairings: A-T, G-C

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A with T and G with C

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Allele: A section of DNA that codes for a trait.

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A section of DNA that codes for a trait.

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Phenotype?

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What you look like

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Genotype definition?

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Genetic makeup.

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Heterozygous genotype?

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Ss