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Genetics QU Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Meiosis | The process that creates sex cells so that their chromosomes are reduced by half. |
| Dominant allele | Always shown with a capital letter |
| Recessive allele | Always show with lower case letter |
| Phenotype | Physical appearance or visible traits based on the genotype. |
| Genotype | Genetic makeup or combination of alleles |
| Heterozygous | Has a dominate and a recessive alleles ex. Bb |
| Homozygous | Has two identical alleles ex. BB or bb |
| Pedigree | A tool used to map out the inheritance of traits. |
| Karyotpe | A picture of all chromosomes in a persons body arranged in size and order |
| Punnett Square | It helps predict the probability that a trait will occur in a offspring. |