Genetics and Heredity

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Receiving genes from your parent(s) is called...

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inheritance

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Which of the following is homozygous dominant?

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YY

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What trait suggests that the mammoth was adapted to live in a cold climate?

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its thick, furry coat

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One set of instructions for an inherited trait is called a...

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gene

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Having two of the same genes for the trait (TT, tt) is called...

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homozygous or purebred

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What is the study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics?

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genetics

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What do we call different forms of a gene?

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alleles

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What is the term for an organism's observable characteristics?

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phenotype

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What is the genetic makeup of an organism called?

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genotype

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What do we call a cross between two different traits?

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hybrid