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Genetics
bio IV-2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| trait | heritable characteristic |
| homozygous | same alleles for a gene |
| heterozygous | different alleles for a gene |
| dominant | masks the recessive allele |
| recessive | masked by the dominant allele |
| alleles | different copies of same gene |
| genotype | LETTERS of alleles |
| phenotype | LOOKS (expressed trait) |
| Segregation of alleles | alleles are separated during meiosis so only one copy passed to offspring |