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JIMS genetics
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| heredity | the passing of traits from parent to offspring |
| allele | different forms of a gene |
| genetics | the study of how traits are inherited |
| hybrid | having two different alleles for a trait |
| dominant | trait that always shows up if present, represented by capital letters |
| recessive | a trait that is covered up by another trait, represented by lower case letters |
| Punnett square | a tool used to predict the probability of a particular trait |
| genotype | the genetic make up of an organism |
| phenotype | the physical characteristic of the organism |
| homozygous | having two of the same alleles for a trait |
| heterozygous | having two different alleles for a trait |