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Genetics and You
Heredity and Genetics
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is a phenotype? | Words that describe a trait ex. black fur, short, blue eyes. |
| What is a genotype? | Genes that make up a trait represented by letters. ex. TT, Tt, PP |
| What does homozygous mean? | Purebred or truebreeding. |
| What does heterozygous mean? | Hybrid or different. |
| What is a dominant gene? | Gene that covers up or masks a weaker trait. |
| What is a recessive gene? | Gene that is masked or covered up by a stronger trait. |
| What is heredity? | Passing of traits from parent to offspring. |
| What is a gene? | Segments of DNA that carry hereditary instructions and are passed from parent to offspring; located on chromosomes. |
| What is probability? | Mathematical chance an event will occur. |