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Define the following terms: Cardinal Mazarin


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Genes

The basic physical and functional units of heredity, made up of DNA, which determine specific characteristics by encoding proteins.

Recessive Genes

Genes that are not expressed in the phenotype unless two copies are present, one from each parent.

Dominant Gene

A gene that expresses its phenotype in the presence of another allele, overshadowing recessive genes when only one copy is present.

Anterior Pituitary

The front portion of the pituitary gland, which secretes hormones that regulate a wide range of bodily functions, including growth and reproduction.

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