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Chapter 5 Vocabulary

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Term
Definition
Allele   show
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Genotype   show
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show Outward physical appearance and behavior of an organism as a result of its genotype  
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show A tool to predict the probability of certain traits in offspring that shows the different ways alleles can combine  
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Polygenic Inheritance   show
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Chromosome   show
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DNA   show
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Dominant   show
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Fertilization   show
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show Section of DNA on a chromosome that contains instructions for making specific proteins  
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show Biological and chemical methods to change the arrangement of a gene's DNA to improve crop production, produce large volumes of medicine, and change how cells perform their normal functions  
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Genetics   show
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Haploid   show
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Diploid   show
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show The passing of traits from parents to offspring  
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Heterozygous   show
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show Describes an organism with two alleles that are the same for a trait  
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show An offspring that was given different genetic information for a trait from each parent  
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Incomplete dominance   show
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Mutation   show
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Recessive   show
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show An allele inherited on a sex chromosome and that can cause human genetic disorders such as color blindness and hemophilia  
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Variation   show
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