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Genetics Vocab
A set of term/definition flash cards to help me MASTER my genetics vocab!
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Heredity | Passing of traits from parent to offspring. |
| Allele | A different form a gene may have for a trait. |
| Genetics | The science of how traits are inherited through alleles passed from one generation to another. |
| Dominant | The form of a trait that appears to dominate or mask another form of the same trait. |
| Recessive | The form of a trait that seems to disappear when a dominant trait is present. |
| Punnett Square | A tool that shows how genes can combine; used to predict the probability of types of offspring. |
| Genotype | The genetic makeup of an organism for a trait. |
| Homozygous | An organism that has two identical alleles for a trait. |
| Heterozygous | An organism that has two different alleles for a trait. |
| Sex-Linked Gene | An allele inherited on a chromosome. |
| Pedigree | A diagram that shows the occurrence of a trait in a family. |
| Genetic Engineering | Biological and chemical methods to change a cell’s DNA sequence to produce desirable traits or eliminate undesirable traits. |
| Genome | A map of the location of individual genes on every chromosome of an individual. |