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hereditary material that controls all activities in the cell the cells instruction manual. A molecule that looks twisted like a ladder
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Genetics Unit Vocabulary

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DNA

hereditary material that controls all activities in the cell the cells instruction manual. A molecule that looks twisted like a ladder
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CHROMOSOMES

coiled up DNA in the cells nucleus. Humans have 23 pairs
Photo by David Ascher
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GENE

segments of DNA that carry hereditary information, located on chromosomes
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GENES

Segments of DNA, carry hereditary instructions. Passed from parents to offspring
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PHENOTYPE

An organisms inherited appearance or looks.
(Your physical appearance)
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HEREDITARY

The passing of traits from parents to offspring.
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RECESSIVE TRAIT

The trait that seem to be hidden (IS NOT SEEN) in an organism
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ALLELES

The different form that a single gene can take
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GENOTYPE

Genetic makeup of an organism so basically your personality your given gene trait
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DOMINANT TRAIT

The trait that seems to appear (is observed) in an organism
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GENETICS

The study of how biological parents and their offspring have similar or different traits
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PUNNET SQUARE

They can be used to predict and compare the genetic variations that will result from a cross
Photo by KatzBird
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HETEROZYGOUS

A genotype with two different alleles
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HOMOZYGOUS

A genotype with two of the same alleles
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SEX CELLS

An egg or a sperm cell. It carries half the number of chromosomes as other cell types

Amaya Culhane