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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| allele | different versions of a gene |
| dna | a self-replicating material that is present in nearly all living organisms as the main constituent of chromosomes. It is the carrier of genetic information. |
| Homozygous | 2 identical alleles |
| Heterozygous, | 2 different alleles |
| dominant | contributes to the phenotype of 1 or 2 copies are present in the genotype |
| ressive | contributes to the phenotype only when only 2 copies of it are present . |
| genotype | combo of alleles you inherit from your parents |
| phenotype | your observable traits |
| incomplete dominace | both of the alleles are partially expressed and offspring will be IN BETWEEN the to parent alleles |
| Codominance | both of the parent alleles are expressed in the offspring purple, white, purple and white striped |