Genetics Vocab
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Genetics | the study of heredity
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Homozygous | (purebred) having two like genes for a particular trait – BB or bb
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Heterozygous | (hybrid) having two unlike genes for a particular trait - Bb
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Phenotype | the appearance of an organism
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Genotype | the genetic makeup or set of traits from an organism
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Hybrid | the offspring of 2 animals of different breeds.
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Recessive | a gene which is hidden when a dominant gene is present
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Trait | a characteristic
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Gene | basic unit of heredity (DNA/RNA)
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Heredity | the transmission of genetic characteristics from parent to offspring
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Allele | one of the forms of a gene that controls a particular trait. Most traits are determined by 2 alleles; one from each parent.
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Dominant | predominant or main...a gene which always shows itself
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Punnett Square | a chart that predicts the chances of offspring inheriting a particular trait from their parents.
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