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mendelian genetics
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Alleles | an alternate form of a gene |
| Homozygous | 2 identical alleles |
| Heterozygous | 2 different alleles |
| genetics | the study of genes, genetic variation, and heredity in organisms |
| genes | The basic unit of heredity passed from parent to child |
| genotype | the genetic makeup of an organism |
| phenotype | the physical traits of a person |
| dominant | a trait that will appear in the offspring if one of the parents contributes it |
| recessive | a trait that is expressed only when genotype is homozygous |
| heredity | a process in which organisms acquire characteristics from their parents |