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Walker Genetics
Vocabulary for Genetics and Heredity
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the word that describes the passing of traits from parent to offspring? | Heredity |
| The different forsm that a gene may have for a trait is called ______________? | Alleles |
| the study of how traits are inherited | Genetics |
| control the traits of an organism | Genes |
| The Father of Genetics | Gregor Mendel |
| always be displayed,CAPITAL LETTERS | Dominant Traits |
| trait that seems to disappear,lowercase letters | Recessive Traits |
| both alleles are the same TT or tt,both alleles are the same | Homozygous |
| both alleles are different,Tt | Heterozygous |
| combination of alleles present in your genes | Genotype |
| PHYSICAL trait that shows as a result of a genotype | Phenotype |
| Used to determine the genotype and phenotype of an organism | Punnett Squares |