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16 Cards in this Set
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recessive allele
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masked or covered up whenever the dominant allele is present
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heterozygous
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an organism that has two different alleles for a trait
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homozygous
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an organism that has two identical alleles for a trait
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codominance
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when the alleles are neither dominant or recessive
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gene
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factors that control traits(two alleles)
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allele
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different forms of a gene(dominant&recessive)
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hybrid
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two purebred w/different traits put together
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traits
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different physical characteristicts
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purebred
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always produces offspring w/the same form of a trait as the parent
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genetics
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the study of heredity
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dominant allele
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one whose trait always show up in the organism when the allele is present
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genotype
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an organism's genetic makeup or allele combos
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phenotype
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an organism's phisical or visible traits
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probability
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the likelihood that a particular event will occur
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punnett square
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a chart that shows all possible combos of alleles that can result from a genetic cross
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heredity
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passing of traits from parent to offspring
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