What is genetics?
Heredity

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1.
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The study of heredity.
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The passing of DNA from parents to offspring
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Heredity
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After Mendel died scientists began to recognize the importance of his ideas. They called him a name. What was that name?
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Father of genetics
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Chromosomes are found in the ____________ of the cell
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Nucleus
5.
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What is a gene?
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a piece of a DNA on chromosome that codes for a trait
6.
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Segments of DNA are called _______________________
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Genes
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What is a recessive allele?
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A trait that can be hidden (lower case letter)
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