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Allele
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One member of a pair (or any of the series) of genes occupying a specific spot on a chromosome (called locus) that controls the same trait.
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Dihybrid cross
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a cross between individuals that have different alleles for the same gene
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Gene
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The fundamental, physical, and functional unit of heredity
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Heterozygous
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Of, or pertaining to an individual (or a condition in a cell or an organism) containing two different alleles for a particular trait.
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Monohybrid cross
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crossbreeding experiment that follows the inheritance of a single characteristic across one or more generations
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Phenotype
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The physical appearance or biochemical characteristic of an organism as a result of the interaction of its genotype and the environment
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Punnett square
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A tool that helps to show all possible allelic combinations of gametes in a cross of parents with known genotypes in order to predict the probability of their offspring possessing certain sets of alleles.
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Second filial
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The filial generation comprised of offspring(s) resulting from mating or genetically crossing two members of first filial generation.
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