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The scientific study of heredity
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Passing of traits from parents to offspring
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Phosphorus molecule that is part of the nucleotide
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An organic base that contains nitrogen... A, C, T, and G
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A building block of DNA, consisting of deoxyribose sugar bonded to a nitrogenous base and a phosphate group
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A complex molecule containing the genetic information that makes up the chromosomes
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Change in a DNA sequence that affects genetic information
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A characteristic that an organism can pass on to its offspring from its genes
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A segment of DNA on a chromosome that codes for a specific trait
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A chart that shows all the possible combinations of alleles that result can from a genetic cross
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An organism's physical appearance, or visible traits
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An organism's genetic makeup, or allele combinations
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One of a number of different forms of a gene