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ECS Biology 5d
Mendelian Genetics
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| allele | one pair of genes that expresses one type of trait |
| dominant trait | a trait that expresses itself when two opposing traits are present |
| genotype | the genes that the organism has |
| heterozygous | both alleles in a cell are not the same |
| homozygous | both alleles in a cell are the same |
| Mendel | Austrian monk who began a program of selective breeding |
| monohybrid | a cross that deals with only one set of alleles |
| phenotype | description of what an organism is like |
| purebred | organism that has only one type of gene for a trait |
| recessive trait | hidden when two genes for opposing traits are present |
| segregate | separate |