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Mendelian Genetics
Vocabulary to know
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Genetics | The study of genes, genetic variation, and heredity in organisms (from parents to offspring) |
| Genes | A unit of heredity, which is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristics of the offspring. |
| Genotype | The genetic makeup of an organism |
| Phenotype | The physical appearance of an organism. |
| Dominant | Allele is present.( expressed ) |
| Recessive | Allele is hidden.(not expressed) |
| Heredity | Genetically passed from parent to offspring |
| Alleles | An alternative form of a gene. |
| Homozygous | Having two identical alleles. |
| Heterozygous | Having two different alleles. |