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Different forms of a gene
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A statement that is accepted if the sample data provide sufficient evidence that the null hypothesis is false.
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Alternate hypothesis
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Different forms of a gene
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A statement that is accepted if the sample data provide sufficient evidence that the null hypothesis is false.
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A significance test used to determine if a linear relationship exists between two variables measured on interval or ratio scales.
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A condition in which neither of two alleles of a gene is dominant or recessive.
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A temporary union of two organisms for the purpose of DNA transfer.
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Process in which homologous chromosomes exchange portions of their chromatids during meiosis.
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A cross between individuals that have different alleles for the same gene
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(genetics) an organism or cell having two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number
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A linking enzyme essential for DNA replication; catalyzes the covalent bonding of the 3' end of a new DNA fragment to the 5' end of a growing chain.
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Enzyme involved in DNA replication that joins individual nucleotides to produce a DNA molecule
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the process of making a copy of DNA
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Describes a trait that covers over, or dominates, another form of that trait.
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Female sex cell
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A type of gene interaction in which one gene alters the phenotypic effects of another gene that is independently inherited.
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expressed sequence of DNA; codes for a protein
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sex cells
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A segment of DNA on a chromosome that codes for a specific trait
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process by which a gene produces its product and the product carries out its function
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collection of codons of mRNA, each of which directs the incorporation of a particular amino acid into a protein during protein synthesis
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genetic makeup of an organism
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(genetics) an organism or cell having only one complete set of chromosomes
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An organism that has two different alleles for a trait
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Chromosomes that have the same sequence of genes and the same structure
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An organism that has two identical alleles for a trait
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Situation in which one allele is not completely dominant over another allele
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independent segregation of genes during the formation of gametes
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A display of the chromosome pairs of a cell arranged by size and shape.
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Cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms
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messenger RNA; type of RNA that carries instructions from DNA in the nucleus to the ribosome
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A cross between individuals that involves one pair of contrasting traits
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three or more forms of a gene that code for a single trait
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Error in meiosis in which homologous chromosomes fail to separate.
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monomer of nucleic acids made up of a 5-carbon sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base
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the hypothesis that there is no significant difference between specified populations, any observed difference being due to sampling or experimental error.
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A diagram that shows the occurrence of a genetic trait in several generations of a family.
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An organism's physical appearance, or visible traits.
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A small ring of DNA that carries accessory genes separate from those of the bacterial chromosome
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likelihood that a particular event will occur
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specific region of a gene where RNA polymerase can bind and begin transcription
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A chart that shows all the possible combinations of alleles that can result from a genetic cross
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An allele that is masked when a dominant allele is present
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DNA produced by combining DNA from different sources
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Produced by a regulator gene, a protein that binds to another DNA sequence and controls the transcription of one or more structural genes.
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An enzyme encoded by some certain viruses (retroviruses) that uses RNA as a template for DNA synthesis.
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ribosomal rna, hold tightly to the mRNA and use its information to assemble amino acids
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Blocking gene expression by means of an miRNA silencing complex.
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Enzyme similar to DNA polymerase that binds to DNA and separates the DNA strands during transcription
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Separation of alleles during gamete formation
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Method of DNA replication in which parental strands separate, act as templates, and produce molecules of DNA with one parental DNA strand and one new DNA strand
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Chromosomes that determine the sex of an individual
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Male sex cell
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conversion of one form of energy into another. In sensation, the transforming of stimulus energies, such as sights, sounds, and smells, into neural impulses our brains can interpret.
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transfer RNA; type of RNA that carries amino acids to the ribosome
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process in which one strain of bacteria is changed by a gene or genes from another strain of bacteria
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Process by which mRNA is decoded and a protein is produced
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mobile pieces of DNA that can copy themselves into entirely new areas of the chromosomes
