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| the genetic material that carries information about an organism that is passed from parent to offspring. |
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PHYSICAL characteristics that an organism can pass to its offspring.
Ex. eye color |
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| the process of passing traits from parent to offspring |
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| The scientific study of heredity |
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| a section of DNA that controls a trait that an organism inherits |
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a technique used to improve the quality of an organism by selecting or choosing certain organisms for reproduction.
Ex. A cow with leaner meat is bred with a cow that survives in dry,arid climates. |
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| The process of populations that are best-suited or adapted to their environment surviving and reproducing. |
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