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| the passing of characters from the parents to offspring |
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| the branch of biology that focuses on heredity |
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| a cross that involves one pair of contrasting traits |
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| the first two individuals tha are crossed in a breeding experiment |
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| the offspring of the p eneration the first filial genteration |
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| the offspring of the f1 generation plants the second filial generation |
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| differnet versions of a gene |
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| expressed form of character |
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| the trait that was not expressed when the dominate form of the character was present |
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| two alleles of a particular gene present in an individual are the same |
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| the alleles of a particular gene present in an indidvidual are different |
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| the set of alleles that an indidvidual has for a character |
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| the physical appearance of a character |
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| the two alleles for a character separate when gemetes are formed |
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| Law of Independant Assortment |
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| the alleles of different genes separate independantly of one another during gamete formation |
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| a giagram that predicts the outcome of a genetic cross considering all possible commbinations of a gametes in the cross |
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| a individual whose phenotype is dominate but whose genotype is not known is crossed with a homozygous ressive individual |
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| a family history that shows how a trait is inherited over several generations |
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| allele is located only on the x or y chromosome |
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| genes influenced a character |
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| an individual dominate allele is unable to express itself fully |
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| genes with three or mor alleles |
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| both forms of the character are displayed |
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| genes that are damaged or copied incorectly |
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