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11 Cards in this Set
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gene
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A unit of DNA that codes for a specific trait.
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phenotype
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The way that an organism looks, or the trait that is displayed.
(example: tallness or shortness) |
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heterozygous (or hybrid)
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Organisms that have different alleles for a trait.
(example: Tt) |
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heredity
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The set of characteristics that an organism recieves from its parents.
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homozygous (or purebred)
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Organisms that have identical alleles for a trait.
(example: TT or tt) |
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genetics
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The study of heredity.
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genotype
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An organism's genetic makeup.
(example: TT, Tt, or tt) |
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trait
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A physical characteristic.
(example: tallness or shortness) |
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alleles
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Different forms of the same gene.
(example: the gene for height in pea plants has two forms, T and t) |
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Examples of Phenotypes
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tall
short brown hair blue eyes orange fur |
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Examples of Genotypes
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TT, homozygous (purebred)
tt, homozygous (purebred) Tt, heterozygous (hybrid) |
