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Heredity

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Allele one of two or more alternative forms of a gene that arise by mutation and are found at the same place on a chromosome.
Dominant Genetics relating to or denoting heritable characteristics that are controlled by genes that are expressed in offspring even when inherited from only one parent.
Evolution the process by which different kinds of living organisms are thought to have developed and diversified from earlier forms during the history of the earth.
Extinction the state or process of a species, family, or larger group being or becoming extinct: the wiping out of a debt.
Gene a unit of heredity that is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristic of the offspring
Genetics The genetic properties or features of an organism, characteristic, etc: "the effects of family genetics on the choice of career"
Genotype The genetic constitution of an individual organism.
Mutation The changing of the structure of a gene, resulting in a variant form that may be transmitted to subsequent generations, caused by the
Natural Selection natural selection) survival: a natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment.
Phenotype The set of observable characteristics of an individual resulting from the interaction of its genotype with the environment
Punnett Square The Punnett square is a diagram that is used to predict an outcome of a particular cross or breeding experiment. It is named after
Recessive Relating to or denoting heritable characteristics controlled by genes that are expressed in offspring only when inherited from both
Trait A distinguishing quality or characteristic, typically one belonging to a person
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