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Gene |
A discreet unit of hereditary information. |
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Allele |
A version of a gene that produces a phenotype. |
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Phenotype |
The observable traits of an organism. |
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Genotype |
The genetic makeup, or alleles, of an organism. |
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Homozygous |
Having two identical alleles for a given gene. |
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Heterozygous |
Having two different alleles for a given gene. |
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Dominant |
An allele that is fully expressed in the phenotype of a heterozygote. |
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Recessive |
An allele whose phenotype is not observed in a heterozygote. |
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Autosome |
A chromosome that is not a sex chromosome. |
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Sex Chromosome |
A chromosome responsible for determining the sex of an individual. |
