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genetics
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| hybrid | offspring between parents w different traits |
| karyotype | set of chromosomes |
| allele | option for a gene |
| gene | piece of dna that provides instructions |
| homozygous | same alleles |
| heterozygous | different alleles |
| phenotype | physical appearance |
| genotype | genetic makeup |
| incomplete dominance | one allele is not completely dominant over the other |
| codominance | both traits expressed some way |
| recessive | only expressed in homozygous |
| sex linked trait | genes located only on sex chromosomes |
| pedigree | diagram of family history |
| gamete | specialized cells in sexual reproduction |
| punnet square | grid system used to show possible offsprings and parents |
| law of segregation | organism makes gametes,copies one from each parents |
| independent assortment | alleles of different genes get sorted into gametes independently |
| hemophilia | cant stop bleeding |
| color blindness | cant see certain colors |