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Chpt. 5 heredity
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Heredity | The passing of genes |
| Dominate trait | Trait observed in first gen parents |
| Recessive trait | Observed in 2 gen |
| Genotype | The genetic makeup of a organism |
| Possibility | The chance of something happing |
| Homologous chromosomes | Chromosomes with the same sequence of genes |
| Meiosis | The phase of mitosis that divides chromosomes in half 2 |
| Sex chromosomes | One pair of chromosomes that determines sex of in individual |
| Pedigree | A chart that shows a gene through generations |
| Phenotypes | The color of a plant |
| Genes | A unit of heredity |
| Alleles | The alternative form of a gene |