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Co-Dominance |
A situation in which both alleles for gene are expressed equally |
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Dominant allele |
An allele whose trait always shows up in the organism the the allele is present |
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Fertilization |
The process in sexual reproduction in which an egg cell and a sperm cell join to form a new cell |
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Gene |
A sequence of dna that determines a triat and is passed from parent to offspring |
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Genetics |
The scientific study of heredity |
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Genotype |
An organism genetic makeup |
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Heredity |
The passing of traits from parents to offspringyen |
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Heterozygous |
Having to different alleles for a particular gene |
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Homozygous |
Having two identical alleles for a particular gene |
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Offspring |
young born of living organisms, produced either by a single organism or, in the case of sexual reproduction |
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Phenotype |
An organisms physical appearance |
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Probability |
An number that descibes how likely it is that i particular event will occur |
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Punnet square |
A chart that shows all the possible combination of alleles that can result from a genetic cross |
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Recessive Allele |
An allele that is hidden whenever the dominate allele is present |
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Trait |
A specific characteristics that an organism can pass to its offspring through its gene |
