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What is the study of how characteristics are passed from one generation to the next?
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What is the transmission of characteristics from parent to offspring by means of genes in the chromosomes?
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Chapter 9 Vocab

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What is the study of how characteristics are passed from one generation to the next? Genetics
What is the transmission of characteristics from parent to offspring by means of genes in the chromosomes? Hereditary
Genes are carried on threads or living matter called what? Chromosomes
What are alternate forms of the same genes (Dominant vs. Rescessive) Alleles
What is the genetic make-up for a single trait of an individual is called what? Genotype
What is it called when a pair of genes are alike? Homozygous
What is it called when a pair of genes are different? Heterozygous
What is a particular trait ( hair type and color, body type) in an individual? Phenotype
Lack of opening from the rectum Anal Atresia
Rupture to the scrotum Scrotal Hernia
Failure of a testicle to descend into the scrotum Cryptorchidism
Lack of Pigment Albinism
Deformed hip joints Hip dysplasia
Opening in roof of mouth Cleft palate
Upper jaw protruding over lower jaw Over-shot jaw
Absence of immune response Combined immuno-deficiency (CID)
Fusion of functional toes of calf Mulefoot
Large abdomen, short legs, abnormal head Dwarfism
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