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Heredity Vocab
Heredity
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Genetics | Study of how traits are passed form parent to offspring. |
| Heredity | Passing of traits from parent to offspring. |
| Inherited | Trait you get from your parents through your genes. |
| Trait | Specific characteristics or features 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; (BB.Bb) |
| Phenotype | Physical; (blue eyes) |
| Punnett Square | Diagram used to predict genotypes of offspring |
| Probability | Likelihood or chance of something happening. |
| Purebred | Two identical alleles (BB, Bb) |
| Hybrid | Two different alleles (Bb) |
| 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 |
| Heterozgous | 2 different alleles |
| Pedigree | A diagram that shows how a trait is passed. |