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A.A.S Heredity
Definitions for heredity and genes
Term | Definition |
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phenotype | physical appearance,Adam sandler has black hair. |
Genotype | The alleles that make up the gene. YY, Yy, yy |
Homozygous | Means the same alleles also purebred.BB or bb |
heterozygous | means different alleles also hybrid.Bb |
Gene | The alleles that make up the genetic info. |
allele | different form of the gene ex.B<<<<allele b<<<<<alllele |
Trait | a characteristic.Eye color,height,ears,nose,etc. |
Heredity | passing of traits from parents to offspring. |
genetics | study of heredity. |
dominate | always shows up in organism,even when other allele present. |
recessive | hidden whenever dominate is present. |
acquired trait | organism develops after born |
chromosomes | 46 chromosomes in human,23 in egg or sperm |
manipulated trait | trait people dilibratly change |