Genetics and Heredity

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

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Inheritance

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Some traits are inherited, some traits are acquired. Language is an...

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Acquired trait

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Dominant alleles are represented by a:

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Capital letter

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Aa is...

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Heterozygous (hybrid)

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A dog gives birth to 5 puppies. What percentage of the chromosomes does each puppy share with the mother?

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50%

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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 are the different forms of a gene called?

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Alleles

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What is the term for a trait that is expressed when at least one dominant allele is present?

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Dominant trait

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What is the term for a trait that is only expressed when two recessive alleles are present?

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Recessive trait

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What do we call the physical appearance of an organism?

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Phenotype