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2B1 Herefity
Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Genetics | Study of how traits are passed from parent to offspring |
| Heredity | passing of traits from parent to offspring |
| inherited | trait you get from your parents |
| gene | section of dna that helps determine a trait |
| allele | type of gene |
| dominant | allele that is shown |
| recessive | allele that is hidden |
| genotype | genetics |
| phenotype | physical |
| punnet square | diagram used to predict genotypes of offspring |
| probability | likelihood or chance of something happening |
| purebred | two identical alleles |
| hyprid | two different alleles |
| ratio | tells how many of one thing iin comparison to another |
| mutated | dna that has undergone a change |
| Gregor Mendall | Father of Genetics |
| Homozygous | 2 identical alleles |
| Heterozygous | 2 different alleles |
| Pedigree | diagram shows how a trait is passed thorugh several generations of a family. |