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Genetics Vocab

TermDefinition
punnet square a table in which all the possible outcomes for a genetic cross between 2 individuals with know genotypes are given
Phenotype haw a trait appears or is expressed
genotype the alleles of all the genes on an organism's chromosomes; controls an organisms phenotype
homozygous if an organism has 2 copies of the same allele
heterozygous if one organism has 2 copies of 2 different genes
dominant a genetic factor the blocks another genetic factor
recessive a genetic factor that is blocked by the presence of another genetic factor
heredity the passing of traits from parents to offspring
genes a section of DNA on a chromosome that carry the info that determines your traits which are features or characteristics that are passed on to you, or inherited, from your parents
inheritance the transmission of traits or info from one generation of individuals or cells to the next
gregor mendel an Austrian monk who discovered the basic principles of hereditary through expriments
structure arrangement of parts
function the purpose, activity, or role of a body part or trait of an organism
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