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Heredity Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| allele | a version of a gene |
| gene | section of DNA that contains the instructions for making a protein |
| dominant | the allele that "wins" and determines the trait |
| recessive | the allele that "loses"; it only shows if there are two copies of the allele |
| phenotype | the traits of an organism; what an organism looks like |
| genotypes | the alleles that an organism has |
| homozygous | having two of the SAME alleles of a gene |
| heterozygous | having two DIFFERENT alleles of a gene |
| heredity | the passing of traits from parents to offspring |
| genetics | the STUDY of how traits are passed from parents to offspring |