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genetics
Term | Definition |
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heterozygous | two different alleles |
homozygous | two of the same alleles |
alleles | the different forms of a gene |
dominant | always shows up when present |
recessive | is hidden when a dominant trait is present |
trait | is a characteristic such as color |
gene | factors that control traits |
purebred | always produces offspring that have the same trait |
hybrid | has two different alleles for each trait |
heredity | the passing of traits from parents to offfspring |
genetics | the study of heredity |
phenotype | is the way an organism looks |
genotype | is the genetic make-up or combination of alleles in an organism |
chromosomes | thick rods of DNA that coil tightly together |
DNA | determines the inherited trait of an organism |
acquired trait | a trait acquired after birth |
inherited trait | a trait passed down from parents to offspring |