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Genetics
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Genotype | Genetic combination or makeup of alleles |
| Phenotype | Physical appearance of a trait |
| Heterozygous | Aa; two different alleles |
| Homozygous Recessive | aa; two recessive alleles |
| Homozygous Dominant | AA; two dominant alleles |
| Punnett Square | Diagram used to predict offspring from a parent cross |
| Allele | alternate forms of a trait |
| Trait | a characteristic |
| Heredity | Passing traits from parent to offspring |
| Genetics | Scientific study of heredity |
| Fertilization | joining of reproductive cells |
| Dominant allele | always shows the dominant trait if present |
| Recessive allele | is hidden by a dominant allele |
| Probability | likelihood something will happen |