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Genetics Madison

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Heterozygous   Two different alleles for a trait ex. Gg  
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Homozygous   Two of the same alleles for a trait ex. GG  
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Alleles   two different forms of a gene  
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Dominant   Allele always shows up in an organism even when the other allele is present  
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Recessive   Allele is hidden whenever the dominate allele is present  
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Trait   Is a characteristic, such as seed color  
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Gene   Factors that control traits  
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Purebred   Always produces offspring that have the same trait  
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Hybrid   Has two different alleles for a trait  
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Heredity   Passing of traits from parents to offspring  
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Genetics   The study of heredity  
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Phenotype   The way an organism looks.  
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Genotype   The genetic makeup, or combination of alleles in an organism  
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Chromosomes   Short, thick coils of DNA  
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DNA   Determines the inherited traits from an organism  
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Acquired Trait   Learning how to ride a bike or play a game  
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Inherited Trait   Your eye or hair color  
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