1. Chapter 5 Heredity

2. The passing of traits from parent to offspring
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3. The passing of traits from parent to offspring
Heredity
The passing of traits from parent to offspring
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4. A trait observed when at least one dominant allele for a characteristic is inherited
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5. Dominant trait
A trait observed when at least one dominant allele for a characteristic is inherited
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6. A trait that is apparent only when two recessive alleles for the characteristic are inherited
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7. Recessive trait
A trait that is apparent only when two recessive alleles for the characteristic are inherited
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8. Segments of DNA that carry hereditary instructions located on chromosomes and passed from parent to offspring
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9. Genes
Segments of DNA that carry hereditary instructions located on chromosomes and passed from parent to offspring
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10. Alternative forms of a gene that govern the same characteristic
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11. Alternative forms of a gene that govern the same characteristic
Alleles
Alternative forms of a gene that govern the same characteristic
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12. The inherited combination of alleles
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13. The inherited combination of alleles
Genotype
The inherited combination of alleles
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14. An organism’s inherited appearance
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15. An organism’s inherited appearance
Phenotype
An organism’s inherited appearance
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16. The mathematical chance that an event will occur
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17. The mathematical chance that an event will occur
Probability
The mathematical chance that an event will occur
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18. Eggs or sperm; carries half the number of chromosomes found in other body cells
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19. Sex cells
Eggs or sperm; carries half the number of chromosomes found in other body cells
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20. Chromosomes with matching information
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21. Homologous chromosomes
Chromosomes with matching information
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22. Cell division that produces sex cells
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23. Cell division that produces sex cells
Meiosis
Cell division that produces sex cells
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24. Chromosomes that carry genes that determine the sex of offspring
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25. Chromosomes that carry genes that determine the sex of offspring
Sex chromosomes
Chromosomes that carry genes that determine the sex of offspring
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