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Heredity
Question | Answer |
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Allele | The different forms of a gene |
Gamete | A mature haploid male or female germ cell. |
Genotype | An organism's genetic makeup, or allele combinations. |
Phenotype | An organism's physical appearance, or visible traits |
Heterozygous | Having two different alleles for a trait. |
Homozygous | Having two identical alleles for a trait. |
Pedigree | A chart or "family tree" that tracks that tracks which members of a family have a particular trait. |
Trait | A characteristic that an organism can pass on to its offspring through its genes. |
Heredity | The passing of traits of the parents to offspring |