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| 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 through your genes |
| Trait | specific characteristic or feature of an organism |
| 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 |
| Punnett square | diagram used to predict genotypes of offspring |
| 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 undergone a change |
| Gregor Mendall | father of genetics |
| Homozygous | 2 identical alleles |
| Pedigree | diagram shows how a trait is passed through several generations of a family |