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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Heredity | the passing of genetic material from parent to offspring |
| Gene | segments of dna found in chromosomes that give instructions of characteristics |
| Allele | the different versions of a gene |
| Genotype | the combonation of alleles you inhereited from your parents |
| Phenotype | your visible traits |
| Dominant | a phenotype that shows |
| Recessive | then phenotype that is not shown |
| Incomplete Dominance | when the phenotypes mix |
| Codominance | when both phenotypes are shown |
| Punnet Square | a graphic used to predict certain genotypes |
| Probability | mathematical chance of a certain outcome |
| Ratio | an expression of two quantities |
| Pedigree | traces the occurrence of a trait through generations |