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Heredity-Science
Vocabulary for Heredity and Genetics
Term | Definition |
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Heredity | The passing of traits from parents to offspring. |
Genetics | The study of heredity. |
Genes | Factors that control traits. |
Alleles | Different forms of a gene. |
Dominant Allele | A trait that always shows up in an organism. |
Reccessive Allele | A trait that is hidden whenever the dominant one is present. |
Phenotype | The way an organism looks. |
Genotype | The genetic makeup or combination of alleles. |
Homozygous | An organisn that has two of the same alleles for a trait. Purebred. |
Heterozygous. | An organism with two differnt alleles for a trait. Hybrid. |