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braswell, genetics, cousins middle school

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Gregor Mendel   Austrian Monk who is called "the father of modern genetics" worked with pea plants  
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heredity   passing of traits from parents to offspring  
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dominant trait   allele that 'takes over' or dominants the others. Written using a BIG LETTER  
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recessive trait   allele that is 'covered up' but the dominant trait. Only shows up if two are together. Written using small letters  
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genotype   what is in the genes (DNA) for a trait  
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phenotype   what you actually look like  
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genetics   the study of heredity  
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genes   specific area on chromosomes (which are parts of DNA) that code for specific traits  
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allele   the choices for a trait. For example in eye color the choices are blue, brown, gray, green  
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trait   A characteristic of a living thing  
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purebred (homozygous)   having two of the same alleles for a trait  
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hybrid (heterozygous   (having two different alleles for a trait )  
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