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Genetic
Question | Answer |
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Heredity | the passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another. |
Alleles | alternative forms of genes |
Trait | a distinguishing quality or characteristic |
Dominant | allele is present expressed(TT,Tt) |
Recessive | allele is hidden--not expressed |
Genotype | genetic make up |
Phenotype | Physical apperances |
Homozygous | Same |
Heterozygous | different |
Punnett square | mathematical tool used to calculate and show combinations and frequencies of the different genotype and phenotypes of a cross |
Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) | genetic material |
chromosome | located in the nucleus and hold the DNA |