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• Dominant allele
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an allele that is always expressed when it is present
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• Genotype
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the genetic makeup of an organism
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• Heterozygous
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having two alleles that are different
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• Homozygous
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having two alleles that are the same
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• Inheritance
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the passage of genetic material from parents to offspring
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• Phenotype
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the physical appearance of an organism
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• Punnett square
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a diagram that shows the possible offspring of two parents
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• Recessive allele
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an allele that is not expressed when the dominant allele is present
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• Trait
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a characteristic of an organism
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