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monohybrid cross
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single trait
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dihybrid cross
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mating between two individuals in which two pairs of contrasting traits are followed in a cross
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homozygous
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2 identical alleles for a given trait
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heterozygous
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receiving one allele from each parent
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dominant
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the allele that is expressed
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recessive
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the masked trait
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P generation
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true breeding recessive crossed with a true breeding dominant
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F1 generation
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hybrid offspring from the P generation
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F2 generation
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offspring of the F1 generation
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law of segregation
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allele pairs separate during the formation of gametes with the paired condition being restored during fertilization to form the zygote
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law of independent assortment
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traits segregate and pairs of alleles assorted themselves independently of other pairs of alleles during meiosis; inheritance of alleles that is carried on chromosomes
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sex linkage
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trait inheritance is related to the sex of the organism
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