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DNA,  | A double helix molecule - |
| SUGARS, NITROGENOUS BASES, PHOSPHATES | What are the components of DNA? |
 | Strands of tightly wound DNA - |
| GENES | These are sections of a chromosome that carry the code for a particular trait - |
| MENDELIAN GENETICS | This explains how traits are passed on through generations - |
| INHERITED | Traits expressed in genes are ____ traits. |
| ACQUIRED | Skills acquired through practice and injuries occurring from the environment are _____ traits. |
| GENETIC ENGINEERING | The manipulation of the genetic code for medicine, agriculture etc. is - |
| DOMINANT | The form of the trait that masks or hides the other form is the ____ trait. |
| RECESSIVE TRAIT | The ___ form of a trait is masked or covered up when the dominant form of the trait is present. |
| GENOTYPE | The genetic makeup of an organism is its - |
| PHENOTYPE | The physical trait that shows up as a result of the genotype is an organism's - |
 | A tool used to predict genotype and phenotype of offspring is the - |
 | Who is often considered the "father of genetics" for his study of the inheritance of traits in pea plants? |
 | Who discovered that DNA is a strand of molecules in spiral form? |
 | Who came up with the double helix model of DNA? |
| MUTATION | A change in the genetic code is a - |
| ADAPTATIONS | Structures, functions, or behaviors that enable a species to survive are - |
| FOSSIL RECORD, RADIOMETRIC DATING, GENETIC INFORMATION, ETC. | What kind of evidence exists for evolution? |
| NATURAL SELECTION | The survival of those best able to survive is known as - |
| IT BECOMES EXTINCT | What happens when a species that can't survive environmental changes? |
| ALLELES | The different forms a gene may have for a trait are called - |
