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Introduction to Genetics and Heredity
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Allele | specific version of a gene (ex: blue or brown eyes) |
| Gene | a sequence of DNA (on a chromosome) that carries the codes for proteins that cause traits- like eye color or tooth size. |
| Locus | a specific location on a DNA molecule |
| Genotype | a combination of letters like Bb that represent alleles for a certain trait. One letter comes from mom |
| Heterozygous | the state of having two different alleles (Bb |
| Homozygous | the state of having two of the same alleles (BB |
| Homozygous | the state of having two of the same DOMINANT alleles (BB |
| Homozygous | the state of having two of the same RECESSIVE alleles (bb |
| Dominance | the idea that one of the traits in an allele will dominate the other (shown as a CAPITOL letter) |
| Recessive | the idea that one of the traits in an allele will BE dominated the other (shown as a lower-case letters) |
| Phenotype | the physical traits that are determined by alleles. Ex |