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Genetics |
Scientific study of heredity |
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Heredity |
passing of traits from parent to offspring |
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Trait |
is a characteristic |
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Gene |
a segment of DNA on a chromosome (in the nucleus) that codes for a specific trait , like a set of instructions. |
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DNA |
Stands for Deoxyriboncleic Acid |
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Chromosome |
carries genetic infomation in the forms of genes |
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Allele |
a different forms a allele from your father |
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Gregor Mendel |
He observed the pea plant had different traits than their parents |
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Dominant trait |
Always show up the offspring it covers up the trait |
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Recessive trait |
trait that is masked or coverd up, if a dominant allele is present |
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Phenotype |
is a physical expression of the genes |
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Genotype |
the genetic make up of an organism |
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Homozygous |
Having two of the same allele is also called being homozygous for traits |
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Heterozygous |
Having two different allele is called heterozygous for traits |
