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Allele
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The form a gene takes
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Antibody
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Proteins that fight foregin molecules
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Antigen
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Markers on cells
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Blood type
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A, B, and O blood groups based on antigens on red blood cells
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Carrier
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Used to describe a heterozygous individual who has a recessive gene, but does has the dominant phenotype
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Codominance
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Both alleles contribute to the phenotype of the organism
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DNA
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Deoxyribonucleic acid; the genetic material passed from one generation to the next
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Dominant trait
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Only one allele needed to express the trait; represented by a capital letter
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F1 generation
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First generation of offspring
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F2 generation
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Offspring from the F1 generation
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Gene
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A section of DNA that gives instructions for a protein to be made
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Genetics
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The study of inheritance
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Genotype
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The type of genes an organisms has for a trait
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Gregor Mendel
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Father of genetics
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Heredity
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The passing on of genetic information from one generation to the next
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