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Genetics AG
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| heterozygous | Hybrid |
| homozygous | Purebred |
| alleles | different forms of a gene. |
| dominant | something thats stronger than the other. |
| ressesive | something thats weaker than the other. |
| trait | something every human being gets after it is born. |
| gene | a short piece of DNA that determines the trait of an organism. |
| heredity | the process through which traits are passed from parents to offspring. |
| genetics | the study of heredity. |
| phenotype | the way an organism looks. |
| genotype | genetic make-up. |
| chromosomes | short,thick coils of DNA that form rod-shaped structures. |
| DNA | determines the inherited trait |
| acquired trait | an organism develops this after it is born. |
| inherited trait | DNA determines this... |