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Chapter Nine Vocab
Elijah's Chapter Nine Vocabulary Words (Biology)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Heredity | The transmission of traits from one generation to the next. |
| Character | A heritable feature that varies among individuals within a population. |
| Trait | A variant of a character found within a population |
| P Generation | The parent/ individuals from which offsprings are derived in studies of inheritance. |
| F1 Generation | The offspring of two parental individuals. F stands for first filial. |
| F2 Generation | The offspring of the F1 Generation. F2 stands for the second filial. |
| Homozygous | Having two identical alleles from a given gene. |
| Heterozygous | Having two different alleles from a given gene. |
| Dominant Allele | The allele that determines the phenotype. |
| Recessive Allele | The allele that has not noticeable effect on the phenotype. |
| Law of Segregation | The two alleles in a pair separate. |
| Punnet square | A diagram used in the study of inheritance to show the result of random fertilization. |
| Genotype | The specific genetic make up or DNA sequence of an organism. |
| Phenotype | The set of observable characteristics, traits, or physical features of an organism. |