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Heredity
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Gregor Mendel | The monk who studied pea plants and researched heredity and genetic traits. |
| Heredity | The passing of inherited characteristics from generation to generation. |
| DNA | The chemical code inside each cell that determines a persons traits. A-T C-G |
| Dominate Trait | A genetic trait that appears in the first generation(child) and covers up the recessive trait. |
| Recessive Trait | A weaker trait covered up by a dominant trait in the first generation It shows up in the 2nd (grandchild) or later generation. |
| Gene | One set of instructions for an inherited trait on the chromosomes. |
| Alleles | A different for of the same gene, (ex. hair color) that controls an inherited trait. |
| Genotype | The genes and inherited instructions for organism. Not all can be seen. |
| Phenotype | The physical inherited characteristics that CAN be seen in a organism, such as hair, eye and skin color. |
| Punnett Square | A chart that can predict all the possible combinations of offspring from particular parents. |
| Pedigree Chart | A diagram used to trace inherited traits through many generations of a family. |
| Homozygous Traits | Inheriting 2 of the SAME genes for a genetic trait (Purebred) Example: BB for brown eyes or bb for blue eyes. |
| Heterozygous Traits | Inheriting 2 DIFFERENT genes for a genetic trait ( hybrid) examples: Bb for brown eyes. |
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Brielle A Smith
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