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genetices 7th grade definitions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| heredity | the passing of characteristics from one generation to the next (from parent to offspring) |
| alleles | the different forms or variations a gene might have for a trait |
| genetics | the scientific study of heredity |
| dominant | the allele that overshadows another allele |
| recessive | the allele that gets overshadowed |
| genotype | the genetic makeup of an organism for a trait |
| homozygous | an organism with two alleles for a trait that are exactly the same. |
| phenotpe | an organism's physical appearance (a physical trait that shows) |
| heterozygous | an organism with two different alleles for a trait |
| punnett square | a tool for finding possibilities and probabilities |
| genotype | genetic makeup |
| trait | a characteristic that is inherited |
| gene | a segment of DNA that codes for a trait |
| heredity | the passing of traits form one generation to the next |