HW #9 Saving the Mountain Lion 2

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A segment of DNA that codes for a trait

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gene

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an observable characteristic

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trait

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A version or variation of a gene

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allele

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The alleles that an organism has/inherits are its

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genotype

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Long strands of DNA are wrapped into

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Chromosome

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The physical expression of a trait.

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phenotype

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Hair color and eye color are examples of a person's...

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phenotype

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The passing of traits from parents to offspring is known as....

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heredity

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Genes always appear in pairs. Your parents donate ________ allele for every trait.

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Alternative forms of a gene are called

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Alleles