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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| genetics | study of how traits are passed down from parent to offspring |
| heredity | passing of traits from parent to offspring |
| inherited | trait you get from you parents through your genes |
| trait | specific trait or feature of an organism |
| gene | section of DNA that helps determine a trait |
| allele | type of gene |
| dominant | allele that is shown;capital letter |
| recessive | allele that is hidden;lowercase letter |
| genotype | genetics |
| phenotype | physical |
| probability | likelihood or chance of something happening |
| purebred | two identical alleles |
| hybrid | two different alleles |
| ratio | tells how many of one thing in comparison to another |
| mutated | DNA that has gone through a change |
| Gregor Mendall | father of genetics |
| homozygous | 2 identical alleles |
| heterozygous | 2 different alleles |
| pedigree | a record, list, or chart showing the line of ancestors of a person, family, or animal |