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Basic Genetics

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asexual reproduction reproduction requiring only one parent where offspring is a genetic clone of the parent
sexual reproduction reproduction requiring two parents and allows for genetic diversity of traits
sex cells cells used in sexual reproduction, male and female reproductive cells
body cells all cells that are not used in reproduction and have double the chromosomes
gametes proper term for egg and sperm cells
zygote the first fertilized body cell
Dominant an allele whose trait that always shows up if it is present
Recessive an allele whose trait is hidden in the presence of a dominant allele
Phenotype an organism's physical appearance or visible trais
Genotype the genetic makeup of an organism
homozygous having 2 identical alleles for the same trait
heterozygous having 2 different alleles for the same trait
purebred Offspring that has the same form of traits, another name for homozygous
hybrid Offspring that has a different form of traits, another name for heterozygous
Punnett Square tool used to predict the probability of a trait showing up in the offspring
allele all of the different forms of a gene
haploid sex cells containing half of the number of chromosomes of the body cells
diploid body cells containing double the number of chromosomes of the sex cells
Created by: KimRoush
 

 



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