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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Probability | a number that describes how likely it is an event will occur |
| codominance | A condition in which neither of two alleles of a gene is dominant or recessive |
| mutation | a change in a gene or chromosome |
| genotype | an organism genetic makeup, or allele combinations |
| Punnet square | a chart that shows all the possible combinations of alleles that can result from a genetic cross |
| heredity | the passing of traits from parents to off-springs |
| alleles | the different forms of a gene |
| fertilization | the joining of a sperm and a egg |
| dominant allele | an allele whose trait always show up in the organism when the allele is present |
| recessive allele | an allele that is masked when a dominant allele isn present |