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Heredity
"Where Did You Get Those Genes?"
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8th Grade
11/11/2010

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Heredity
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is the passing of traits from parents to offspring.
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Classify
Definition
group organisms based on shared characteristics
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Mitosis
Definition
produces two new cells with the same number of chromosomes as the original
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Meiosis
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is the reproduction of sex cells
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Punnet Square
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can be used to predict the probability of inheriting a trait.
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Mutation
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A change in a gene
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Evolution
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may contribute to a gradual change in a species. This process is called
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DNA
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is a double helix made up of nucleotides
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Gene
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is a set of instructions for a specific trait
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