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Genetic Vocab Review
Vocabulary from genetics
Term | Definition |
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homozygous | alleles are the same in a genotype |
genotype | the actual alleles an individual has in their DNA |
heterozygous | alleles are different in a genotype |
phenotype | the physical appearance of a trait/genotype |
Trait | A characteristic or quality about an organism |
Allele | The different forms a trait can come in |
Dominant | The stronger allele, Uses a Capital Letter, always gets expressed if present |
Recessive | The weaker allele, Uses a lowercase letter, will be hidden if a dominant allele is present |