Genetics
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inherited characteristic | traits or characteristics that are determined by an organism’s DNA that was inherited from their parents.
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genome | The entire set of genetic information for an organism. All of the genes in an organism.
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Heterozygous | Having two different alleles for a trait.
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Gene | The set of information that controls a trait; a segment DNA on a chromosome that codes for a specific trait.
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heredity | The passing of traits from parents to offspring.
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Homozygous | Having two identical alleles for a trait.
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Genetics | The scientific study of heredity.
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acquired characteristic | A characteristic that an organism gets during its lifetime that is not determined by its DNA.
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Phenotype | An organism's physical appearance, or visible traits.
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Genotype | The set of information that controls a trait; a segment of DNA on a chromosome that codes for a specific trait. An organism's genetic makeup, or allele combinations.
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Alleles | Different forms of a gene.
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