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Heredity vocab
| word | definition |
|---|---|
| Heredity | The passing of genetic material from parents to offspring |
| Gene | Segments of DNA found in chromosomes that give instructions for producing a certain characteristic |
| Allele | The different versions of a gene |
| genotype | The combination of alleles that you inherit from your parents |
| Phenotype | Your observable traits |
| Dominant | The allele that contributes to the phenotype if one or two copies are present in the genotype |
| Recessive | This allele contributes to the phenotype if one or two copies are present in the genotype |
| Incomplete Dominance | Each allele in a heterozygous individual influences the phenotype |
| Codominance | Both of the alleles in heterozygous individual contribute to the phenotypes |