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heredity
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the passing of traits from parent to offspring
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alleles
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an alternate form that a gene may have for a single trait; can be dominant or recessive
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genetics
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study of how traits are inherited through the actions of alleles
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hybrid
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offspring that was given different genetic information for a trait from each parent
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dominant
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decribes a trait that covers over, or DOMINATES, another form of that trait
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recessive
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describes a trait that is covered over,or DOMINATED, by another form of that trait and seems to disappear
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genotype
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an organism's genetic makeup
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phenotype
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outward physical appearance and behavior of an organism
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homozygous
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describes an organism with 2 alleles that are the SAME for a trait
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heterozygous
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describes an organism with 2 DIFFERENT alleles for a trait
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