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genetics and heredity
Question | Answer |
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fertilization | a new organism begins to form then egg and sperm join in a process |
condominance | alleles that are nether domanant nor resseccive |
gene | factor that controls a trait |
probability | a number that discribe how likely it is that an event will occur |
heredity | a passing of physical characteristics from parent to offspring |
allele | a different form of gene |
trait | each different form of characteristic |
purebred | the offspring of many generation that have the same allele and genetic |
recessive allele | an allele that is masked when a dominant allele is present |
hybrid | an organism that has two different alleles for a trait |
dominant allele | one whose trait always show up organism is when the allele is present |
genetics | scientific study of heredity |
punnett square | a chart that show all possible combinations of alleles than can result from a genetic cross |
homozygous | a organism that is two identical alleles for a trait |
heterozygous | a organism that is two different alleles for a trait |
phenotype | a physical appearance or visible traits |
genotype | genetic makeup or allele combination |