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genetics |
scientific study of heredity |
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fertilization |
process in sexual reproduction in which male and female reproductive cells join to form a new cell |
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true-breeding |
term used to describe organisms that produce offspring identical to themselves if allowed to self-pollinate |
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trait |
specific characteristic that varies from one individual to another |
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hybrid |
offspring of crosses between parents with different traits |
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gene |
sequence of DNA that codes for a protein and thus determines a trait |
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allele |
one of a number of different forms of a gene |
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segregation |
separation of alleles during gamete formation |
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gamete |
specialized cell involved in sexual reproduction |
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probability |
likelihood that a particular event will occur |
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Punnett square |
diagram showing the gene combinations that might result from a genetic cross |
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homozygous |
term used to refer to an organism that has two identical alleles for a particular trait |
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heterozygous |
term used to refer to an organism that has two different alleles for the same trait |
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phenotype |
physical characteristics of an organism |
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genotype |
genetic makeup of an organism |
