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| an alternate form that a gene may have for a single trait |
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| describes a trait that covers over, or dominates, another form of that trait |
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| biological abd chemical methods to change the arrangement of a gene's DNA to improve crop production, produce large volumes of mecicine, and change how cells perform their normal function |
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| the study of how traits are inherited through the actions of alleles |
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| the genetic makeup of an organism |
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| the passing of traits from parent to offspring |
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| describes an organism with two different alleles for a trait |
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| describes and organism with two allels that are the same for a trait |
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| an offspring that was given different genetic information for a trait from each parent |
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| production of phenotype that is intermediate between the two homozygous parents |
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| outward physical appearance and behavior of an organism as a result of its genotype |
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| occurs when a group of gene pairs acts together and produces a specific trait, such as human eye color, skin color, or height |
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| a tool to predict the probability of certain traits in offspring that shows the different ways alleles can combine |
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| describes a trait that is covered over, or dominated, by another form of that trait and seems to disappear |
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| an allele inherited on a sex chromosome and that can cause human genetics disorders such as color blindness and hemophilia |
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