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Genetics Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Allele | different form of a gene |
| Gamete | cell used for reproduction; sperm or egg |
| Gene | information about a trait, stored in DNA, passed to the next generation |
| Genetics | The study of heredity |
| Genotype | exactly which alleles are present, expressed in letters |
| Heterozygous | organism that has two different alleles for a gene |
| Homozygous | organism that has two identical genes for the same trai |
| Hybrid | offspring between parents with different traits |
| Independent assortment | genes for different traits segregate independently into gametes |
| Phenotype | what a trait looks like physically |
| Principle of dominance | some alleles are dominant, some are recessive |
| Probability | the likelihood that an event will occur, expressed as a percentage |
| Punnett Square | Diagram that can be used to predict the offspring of a known genetic cross |
| Segregation | separation of alleles during formation of sex cells |
| Trait | a specific characteristic of an individual |