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Isabelle M. Genetics
Mendel's Work
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| trait | a characteristic, such as seed color |
| heredity | passing of traits from parents to offspring |
| genetics | study of heredity |
| purebred | always produces offspring that have the same trait |
| genes | the factors that control traits |
| dominant | always shows up in an organism even when the other allele is present |
| hybrid | two different alleles for a trait |
| Phenotype | the way an organism looks |
| Genotype | genetic makeup |
| homozygous | has two of the same alleles for a trait |
| heterozygous | has two different alleles |
| acquired trait | an organism develops after it is born |