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Science Vocab
| Term | 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 | different versions of genes |
| genotype | the combination of alleles that you iherited from your parents |
| phenotype | observable traits |
| dominant | the alleles contributes to the phenotype if one or two copies are present |