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Chapter 4 Vocab For Final
Mr. Hobbs Vocab Words for final
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7th Grade
06/12/2010

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Heredity
Definition
Passing of physical chracteristics from parent to offspring
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Trait
Definition
A different from of characteristics from those of their parents
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Genetics
Definition
the scientific study of heredity
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Genes
Definition
the factor that controls the trait, a different form of charecteristic
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Dominant
Definition
a trait which is very prominent in the organism
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Recessive
Definition
Hidden trait in the organism 
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Phenotype
Definition
an organism's physical appearance or visible traits
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Genotype
Definition
an organism's genetic make-up 
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Allele
Definition
different forms of gene, an organisms trait is controlled by allele, some alleles are dominant or recessive
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Homozygous
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an organism that has two identical alleles for a trait
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Heterozygous
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an organism that has two different alleles for a trait 
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Meiosis
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the process by which the number of chromosome is reduced by half to form sex cells, the sex cells end up with only two chromosomes each half the number found in the parent cells
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