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Science Ch.3 Sec.1
Vocab
Question | Answer |
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Recessive Allele | An allele that is masked when a dominant allele is present |
Heredity | The passing of traits from parents to offspring |
Genetics | The scientific study of heredity |
Purebred | An organism that always produces offspring with the same form of a trait as the parent |
Gene | A segment of DNA on a chromosome that codes for a specific person |
Allele(s) | The different forms of a gene |
Dominant Allele | An allele whose trait always shows up in the organism when the allele is present. |
Trait | A characteristic that an organism can pass on to its offspring through its genes |