Intro to Genetics

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The passing of traits from one generation to the next is:

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heredity

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Small segments of DNA that contain information for only 1 trait.

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genes

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The study of heredity is known as:

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genetics

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The man known as the 'Founder of Genetics' is:

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Mendel

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Alleles that only show up when there is no dominant allele present are called:

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recessive

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The physical expression of a trait is known as:

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phenotype

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The genetic makeup of an organism is referred to as:

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genotype

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Different forms of a gene are called:

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alleles

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An organism that has two identical alleles for a trait is said to be:

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homozygous

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An organism that has two different alleles for a trait is said to be:

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heterozygous