LE Unit 3 OSE Cancer & Inheritance and Variations of Traits Rev.

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Where is the genetic material located in the cell?

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Nucleus

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Which trait cannot be inherited?

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Scars

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What do we call specific sequences of genetic material that code for a trait?

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Genotype

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A distinguishing characteristic of an organism is a

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Trait

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Who is the father of genetics?

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Gregor Johan Mendel

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What is the term for the observable characteristics of an organism?

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Phenotype

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What are the structures called that carry genetic information?

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Chromosomes

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What is the process by which traits are passed from parents to offspring?

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Inheritance

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What is a variation in genetics?

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A difference in a trait among individuals of the same species.

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What is the term for an organism's genetic makeup?

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Genotype