Chapter 3 Vocab
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Homologous Chromosomes | Chromosomes with matching information |
| Sex Chromosomes | carry genes that determine the sex of off-spring |
| Alleles | the two genes the govern the same characteristic |
| genotype | an organism inherited combination of alleles |
| Heredity | the passing of traits from parent to offspring |
| meiosis | cell division that produce sex cells |
| Recessive Trait | kind of trait that seemed to vanish in the offspring produce in Mendel's first experiment |
| Dominant Trait | kind of trait that always appeared in the offspring produced in Mendel's first experiment |
| Phenotype | an organism's inherited appearance |
| Probability | mathematical chance that an event will occur |
| Genes | located on chromosomes and carry hereditary instructions |
| Sex Cells | egg or sperm; sex cell carries half the number found in other body cells |
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