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| The basic unit of structure and function in all living things. |
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| Passing of genetic information from on generation to the next. |
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| A membrane bound structure that contains the cell's hereditary information and controls the cell's growth and reproduction. |
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DNA
(Deoxyribonucleic Acid) |
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| Genetic material, huge molecules containing the genetic code. |
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The basic unit of heredity, code for a feature of an organism. |
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| The 2 corresponding alleles in two paired chromosomes. |
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| Combination of alleles in an organism. Ex: aa, Ee, FF, TT |
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Have more influence and represented by uppercase letter. Ex: E F T A |
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Have less influence and are represented by lowercase letter.
Ex: e f t a |
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| Both alleles have influence. |
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| The appearance of the trait in the organism. Ex: AA = short leg, Aa = short leg, aa = long leg |
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| Genes that are made up of two dominant alleles or two recessive alleles. Example: AA, aa |
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| Genes that are made up one dominant allele and one recessive allele. Aa |
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| A tool that helps to predict the possible traits of the offspring. |
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Structures that carry the message of inheritance, coiled to fit in the nucleus. |
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