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This term describes an organism's genetic makeup.

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  1. 36This term describes an organism's observable characteristics.RECALL
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  2. 37Under simple Mendelian inheritance, this kind of allele determines the trait when paired with a recessive one.RECALL
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  3. 38This term names an alteration in a DNA sequence.RECALL
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    Effects can be neutral, harmful or beneficial

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