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Science 6th grade
Genetics
Term | Definition |
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Heredity | The passing of physical characteristics from parents to offsprings |
Trait | Characteristics that can be passed on from parent to off spring such as eye color and hair color |
Genetics | The science of heredity |
Fertilization | Joining of the egg and sperm (pollen cells) to flowers |
Purebred | An organism that has the same gene for a trait. |
Hybrid | an organism that has one dominant and recessive gene |
Gene/Allele | Different forms of a particular trait |
Dominant Allele | Gene that shows we most times in population |
Recessive Allele | Gene that is mashed or hidden by dominant allele. |
Gregor Mendel | Father of genetics |
Heterozygous | hybrid having one of each gene |
homozyygous | Pure bread having two of the same gene |
Phenotype | the physical traits we can see |
Genotype | combining of a gene |