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Genetics
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3 The stage during which the cell’s nucleus divides into two new nuclei
5 The passing of traits from parents to offspring
9 A chart that shows all the possible combinations of alleles that can result from a genetic
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One (allele) whose trait is masked, or covered up, whenever the dominant allele is present
A priest that performed experiments with pea plants, for which he is now recognized as the
father of genetics
An organism’s physical appearance, or its visible traits
Different physical characteristics that plants and animals have
The scientific study of heredity
The genetic material that carries information about an organism that is passed from parent
to offspring
The process by which the number of chromosomes is reduced by half to form sex cells
/sperm and eggs
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1 Factors that control traits
2 When a single organism reproduces by making a copy of itself
4 When two organisms / male and female / reproduce by combining their genetic material
6 One (allele) whose trait always shows up in the organism when the allele is present
7 A doubled rod of condensed chromatin; contains DNA that carries genetic information
8 Different forms of the same gene
11 Male sex cell
12 Female sex cell
16 An organism that has two identical alleles for a trait
17 An organism that has two different alleles for a trait
19 An organism’s genetic makeup, or allele combinations
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