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heredity voc
reproduction/heredity voc
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| allele | one of a pair of genes that determines a specific trait |
| dominant | trait that will always express itself |
| gene | specific location on a chromosome that controls a certain trait |
| genotype | genes of an organism represented by 2 letters that are inside of our cells |
| heterozygous | one dominant gene and one recessive gene for a specific trait |
| homozygous | pure trait-either 2 dominant genes o;r 2 recessive genes for a specific trait |
| hybrid | another name for heterozygous |
| pedigree | diagram that shows the occurrence of a particular trait in several generations of a family |
| phenotype | physical appearance of a trait such as pure tall or hybrid tall |
| punnet square | diagram that shows the possible combinations of a gene pair for a given trait |
| recessive | trait that is least often expressed-can only ap |
| traits | characteristics controlled by inherited genes from parents |
| variations | inherited traits that make an organism different from other members of the same species |