Genetics

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A characteristic that is passed from parent to offspring

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inherited trait

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One of the threadlike structures in the nucleus of a cell that contain directions for the cell's activities

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chromosome

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A chart that traces the history of traits in a particular family

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pedigree

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Deoxyribonucleic acid, a long, complex molecule that controls heredity

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DNA

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The passing of inherited traits from parents to offspring

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heredity

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Ability to ride a motorcycle

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acquired trait

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Characteristics that are passed down from parents to offspring.

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Inherited Traits

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The study of Heredity

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genetics

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Organisms that always produce offspring with the same traits are known as

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purebred

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Organisms that have inherited two different forms of the same trait, one from each parent

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hybrid