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genetic/heredity voc
Term | Definition |
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Genetic | The study of heredity and genes |
Heredity | The passing of genetic traits from parent to offspring |
Charateristics | A feature that has different forms in a population |
Traits | The different forms of charateristics |
dominant trait | This trait was always present |
recessive trait | A trait that seems to fade in the background |
Ratio | A relationship between two different number that is often expressed as a fraction |
Genes | One of instructions for an inherited trait |
Allele | The different forms of gene |
phenotype | An organismÅ› appearence |
Genotype | Both inherited alleles together form an organismÅ› genotype |
homozygous | (alike) or the same pure traits |
Heterozygous | (not alike) or different traits |
punnett square | organize all the possible combinations of offspring from particular parents. |
probability | organize all the possible combinations of offspring from particular parent. |
Gregor mendal | uncovered the basic prinicipals of how genes are passed from one generation. |