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Genetics
Vocabulary forGenetics remediation
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Hybrid | an offspring of crosses that has two different alleles for a trait |
| Purebred | an offspring of many generations that have the same form of a trait |
| Clone | an organism that is genetically identical to the organism from which it was produced |
| Biotechnology | the application of a technological process or invention to modify living organisms |
| Genetic Disorder | an abnormal condition that a person inherits through genes or chromosomes |
| Alleles | different forms of a gene |
| Dominant | an allele whose trait always shows up in the organism when the allele is present |
| Recessive | an allele that is hidden whenever the dominant allele is present |
| Phenotype | an organism's physical appearance |
| Genotype | an organism's genetic makeup |
| Heterozygous | having two different alleles for a particular gene |
| Homozygous | having two identical alleles for a particular gene |