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Heredity |
The passing of traits from parent to offspring |
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Genetics |
The study of heredity |
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Traits |
Genetic characteristics (hair color, eye color) |
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Self-pollinate |
A plant is able to pollinate by itself, it only requires one parent |
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True-breeding |
All of the offspring will have the same trait as the parent when self-pollinated |
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First-generation |
The very first of offspring from the parents |
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Dominant Trait |
The trait observed when at least one dominant allele for a characteristic is inherited |
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Recessive Trait |
The trait that is only apparent when 2 recessive alleles for the same characteristic are inherited. |
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Genes |
A segment of DNA that carries hereditary instructions and is passed from parents to offspring |
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Alleles |
Multiple forms of the same genes |
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Genotype |
an organisms inherited combination of alleles |
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Phenotype |
An organisms inherited appearance |