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Gene |
set of information that controls a trait |
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alleles |
the different forms of a gene |
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genotype |
an organism's genetic makeup or allele combinations |
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heredity |
the passing of traits from parents to offspring |
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trait |
a characteristic that an organism can pass to its offspring |
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homozygous |
having 2 identical alleles for a trai |
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Heterozygous |
having dissimilar pairs of genes for any hereditary characteristics |
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codominance |
a condition in which neither of 2 alleles of a gene is dominant or recessive |
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dominant allele |
an allele whos trait always shows |
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recessive allele |
an allele that is masked when a dominant allele is present |
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phenotype |
an organism's physical appearance or visible trait |
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genetics |
scientific study of heredity |
