Lulu the Lioness

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Location of a gene on a chromosome

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Loci

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A segment of DNA on a chromosome that codes for a specific trait.

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Gene

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Data that is in numbers

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Quantitative

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Female head of the family

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Matriarch

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Threadlike structures made of DNA molecules that contain the genes.

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Chromosomes

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Different forms of a gene that can exist at a specific locus.

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Alleles

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The complete set of genes or genetic material present in a cell or organism.

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Genome

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A diagram that shows the occurrence of a genetic trait in several generations of a family.

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Pedigree

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The observable characteristics or traits of an organism.

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Phenotype

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The genetic makeup of an organism, represented by the alleles it possesses.

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Genotype