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Genetically Modified Organism (G.M.O) |
Process of forcing genes from one species into another entirely unreated species |
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Heredity |
passing of traits from parent to offspring |
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genotype |
genetic makeup of an organism |
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Phenotype |
the way an organism looks and behaves as a result of its genotype |
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Homozygous |
two letters are represented the same (TT, tt) |
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heterozygous |
two letters are represented different (Tt) |
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Punnett Square |
a chart that is used show all the possible combinations of alleles that can happen in genetic cross |
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allele |
Different froms of a gene |
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Genetics |
scientfic study of heredity |
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Trait |
chararacteristic of a trait examples: hair color,eye color, blood type |
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Gene |
a segment of DNA on chromosome that codes for a specific trait, like a set of instructions |
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Who discovered genetics ? |
Gregor Mendel |
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How did Mendel discover genetics ? |
observed pea plants |
