Heredity

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The passing of genetic material from parents to offspring.

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heredity

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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The first major experiments investigating heredity were performed by ...

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Mendel

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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A _______ is a feature that has different forms in a population.

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characteristic

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

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The different forms of characteristics.

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traits

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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Trait that shows up the most often.

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dominant

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NGSS.HS-LS4-3

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Trait that seems to recede or fade away.

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recessive

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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Segments of DNA found in chromosomes that give instructions for producing a certain characteristic.

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genes

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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The different versions of a gene are known as ...

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alleles

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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An organism with two dominant or two recessive alleles is said to be ...

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homozygous

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An organism that has one dominant and one recessive allele is ...

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heterozygous