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DNA and Heredity SG Review (from quizlet)

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Bb and RR are examples of ________________.
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genotypes
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This is the trait that can be hidden.
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recessive

32 questions

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Bb and RR are examples of ________________.

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This is the trait that can be hidden.

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This is the trait that if present, will always be seen.

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The passing of traits from parent to offspring.

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A way to organize the possible offspring combinations.

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In a genotype, what does a lower case letter represent?

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In a genotype, what does an upper case letter represent?

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These are characteristics passed from parents to children.

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The creation of an organism that is an exact copy of another organism.

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The process of breeding organisms for particular genetic traits.

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Some genetic disorders, such as Down Syndrome, are due to a _______.

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This is an example of a trait that CANNOT be inherited.

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A flower with a firefly gene that makes it glow is an example of this.

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The famous 19th century monk who used pea plants and discovered dominant and recessive traits.

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What this table is called.

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Identify these.

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Identify this.

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A small piece of DNA.

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This woman used x-rays to examine the structure of DNA.

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These two men received credit for first identifying the shape of DNA.

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Watson and Crick identified the shape of DNA as this.

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The "rungs" of the DNA ladder are called this.

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To be copied, the DNA molecule must split down the _____.

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Genes are made of _____.

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What is the complementary (matching) strand to this DNA sequence: CATG

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DNA contains ______ that are stored and passed to offspring.

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In order for life to continue, DNA must...

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Small segments of a chromosome that help code for a trait.

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The prefix homo- means...

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The prefix hetero- means...

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A homozygous genotype will have...

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A heterozygous genotype will have...

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