Genetics Vocabulary
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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homozygous | 2 dominant or 2 recessive genes
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heterozygous | one dominant and one recessive gene
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hybrid | one dominant and one recessive gene (heterozygous)
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purebred | 2 dominant or 2 recessive genes (homozygous)
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genotype | the 2 letter code that represents the genes
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phenotype | the physical appearance of an organism, what you can see
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inherited | traits that are passed from parents to offspring
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acquired | traits that are totally influenced by the environment
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variation | small differences in a trait
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dominant | the stronger form of a trait, can mask a recessive trait
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recessive | a trait that can be hidden or masked by a dominant trait
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traits | characteristics
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