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genetic/heredity voc
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 organismś appearence |
| Genotype | Both inherited alleles together form an organismś 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. |