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HEREDITY |
The passing of genes from a parent, to their offspring |
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GENETICS |
The branch of biology that studies heredity |
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GREGOR MENDEL |
Austin monk, whom was the first to study genetics. He was made famous by his pea plant experiment. |
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DOMINANT |
Visible, observeable trait that masks a recessive trait. Expressed with a capital letter. Ex. TT,BB,DD |
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RECESSIVE |
A hidden trait of an organism that is masked by a dominant trait. This trait is only expressed if both all ears are recessive. Expressed by a lowercase letter. Ex. tt, bb, cc, dd |
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ALLEAL |
Gene form for each trait Ex. Short plants: t Tall plants: T |
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GENOTYPE |
The combination of two alleals |
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PHENOTYPE |
The way an organism looks or behaves |
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HETEROZYGOUS ( HYBRID) |
Different alleals |
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HOMOZYGOUS ( PUREBRED) |
Same alleals |
