Inherited Traits and Adaptations

Is defined as study of heredity in general and of genes in particular.

• Recessive Gene

• Genetics

• Dominant Gene

• Allele

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Are the different forms of the same gene.

• Recessive Gene

• Genetics

• Allele

• Dominant Gene

Is a gene that hides itself when combine with a stronger gene.

• Recessive Gene

• Genetics

• Allele

• Dominant Gene

Is a gene that, when present, always express itself.

• Recessive Gene

• Genetics

• Allele

• Dominant Gene

Is the process that species undergo when they have a beneficial mutation.

• Alleles

• Adapatation

• Competition

• Mendel

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Are the fathers of modern day genetics.

• Darwin and Mendel

• Darwin and Wallace

• Wallace and Hawkins

• Okazaki and Watson

Is the amount of chromosome human beings have.

• 46

• 23 pairs

• 47

• 45

Is how an organism looks.

• Genotype

• Phenotype

• DNA

• RNA

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Is the genetic characteristic of the organism.

• Genotype

• Phenotype

• Proteins

• Nutrients

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Is a way to represent the offspring of two parents, taking into account the alleles of the parents. Predicts the characteristics.

• Punnet Square

• Recessive Gene

• Dominant Gene

• DNA

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