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Dominant Trait
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the trait observed in the frist generation when parents that have different traits are bred.
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Recessive trait
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a trait that is apparent only when two alleles for the same charactertistic are inherited.
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Heredity
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The passing of genetic traits from parent to offspring.
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Allele
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one of the alternative forms of a gene that governs a characteristic such as hair.
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Gene
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one set of instructions for an inherited trait.
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Genotype
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the entire genetic makeup of an organism;also the combination of genes for one or more specific traits.
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Phenotype
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an organism'sapparance or other detectable characteristic.
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Probability
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the likelihood that a possible future event will occur in any given instance of the event.
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Homologous Chromosomes
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chrommosomes that have the same sequence of genes and the same sturcrure.
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