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dominant
The fifth note of the diatonic scale
identical
Being the exact same one
meiosis
Understatement for rhetorical effect
recessive
An allele that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its paired allele is identical
mitosis
Cell division in which the nucleus divides into nuclei containing the same number of chromosomes
environment
The natural world around us
mutation
Any event that changes genetic structure
mendel
Augustinian monk and botanist whose experiments in breeding garden peas led to his eventual
generation
All the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
phenotype
What an organism looks like as a consequence of the interaction of its genotype and the environment
bases
Bottom part something stands on; a safe spot in baseball (plural)
factors
Anything that contributes causally to a result (plural)
zygote
The diploid cell resulting from the union of a haploid spermatozoon and ovum
fraternal
Of or relating to a ___ or society of usually men
replicate
To reproduce or make an exact copy of
gene
A segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain
reproduction
The process of generating offspring
genetics
The branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms
traits
A distinguishing feature of your personal nature (plural)
pollination
Transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma of a plant
genotype
A group of organisms sharing a specific genetic constitution
DNA
A long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like
male
An animal that produces gametes that can fertilize female gametes
heredity
The biological process whereby genetic factors are transmitted from one generation to the next

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