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Diploid
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The copies of every chromosome/gene
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Homologous chromosomes:
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A pair of the same chromosomes, one copy from each parent
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Haploid:
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One copy of every chromosome. Half the number you need
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Gametes:
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Name for haploid eggs and sperm
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Gene:
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Piece of DNA that codes for a protein
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Alleles:
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Different forms of the same gene
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Phenotype
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Physical description of an organism's traits
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Genotype:
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Describes which alleles are present
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Homozygous:
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Two copies of the same allele. Can be dominant or recessive
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Heterozygous:
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Two different alleles
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