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Leroy Miller
Life Science Ch.5 Leroy Miller
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8th Grade
03/21/2014

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Heredity
Definition
The passing of traits from parent to offspring
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Dominant trait
Definition
The trait observed when at least one dominant allele for a characteristic is inherited
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Recessive trait
Definition
A trait that is apparent only when two recessive alleles for the same characteristic are inherited
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Genes
Definition
Segments of DNA that carry hereditary instructions and are passed from parent to off spring
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Alleles
Definition
Different forms of a single gene
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Genotype
Definition
The inherited combination of alleles
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Phenotype
Definition
An organism's inherited apperance
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Probability
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The mathematical chance that an event will occur
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Sex cells
Definition
An egg or sperm
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Homologous Chromosomes
Definition
Chromosomes with matching information
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Meiosis
Definition
Cell division that produces sex cells
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Sex Chomosomes
Definition
The chromosomes that carry genes that determine the sex of offspring
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