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5.4,5.5 Vocab
| Definition | Term |
|---|---|
| One of the alternative forms of a gene thet governs a characteristic such as hair color. | Allel |
| A condition in which two Allels are expresses such that the phenotype of a hererozygous individual is a combunation of the phenotypes of the two homozygous perents. | Codominance |
| In genetics, describes an allele that is fully expressed whenever the allele is present in an individual. | Dominant |
| one set of instructions for an inherited trait. | Gene |
| The entire geneticmakeup of an organism, also the combination of genes for one or more specific traits. | Genotype |
| The passing of genetic material from parent to offspring. | Heredity |
| A condition in which two alleles are expressed such that the phenotype of a heterozygous individual is an intermediate of the phenotypes of the two homozygous parents. | Incomplete Dominance |
| A diagram that shows the occurrence of a genetic trait in several generations of a family. | Pedigree |
| An organism's appearance or other detectable characteristic. | Phenotype |
| The liklihood that a possible future event will occur in any given instance of the event. | Probobility |
| A graphic used to predict the results of a genetic cross. | Punnett Square |
| A comparison of two numbers useing division. | Ratio |
| Describes an allele that will be masked unless the organism is homozygous for the trait. | Recessive |