Genetics and Heredity

The carrier of genetic information

• DNA
• RNA
• phenotype
• nucleus

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Strong and cannot be overpowered

• dominant
• recessive
• trait
• gene

A characteristic that an organism can pass on to its offspring

• heredity
• punnett square
• trait
• phenotype

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the study of heredity

• hair studies
• genetics
• heredetics
• biology

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the genetic makeup of an organism

• genotype
• phenotype

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How the trait appears or looks like

• genotype
• phenotype

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The allelle / (trait) that is "weaker". The offspring will not have the trait represented unless there are two of these.

• recessive allele

• dominant allele

• co-dominant allele

Characteristics passed from parents to their offspring.

• behavior

• learned trait

• inherited trait

• acquired trait

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The dominant trait is

• yellow pea seeds
• green pea seeds
• there is no dominant seed
• Jolly green giant

Which would be an example of a trait shaped by their environment?

• Eye color

• Hair color

• Language they speak

• Height

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