Genetics
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| Alleles | The different possibilities for a given trait. Every trait has at least two alleles
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| DNA | Deoxyribonucleic acid - the instructions for building all living things
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| Dominant | Masks the other trait; the trait that shows if present
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| Genes | The sequence of DNA that codes for a protein and thus determines a trait.
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| Genetics | The scientific study of heredity
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| Genotype | The genetic makeup of an organism; The gene (or allele) combination an organism has
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| Heredity | Passing of traits to offspring
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| Heterozygous | Term used to refer to an organism that has two different alleles for the same trait
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| Homozygous | Term used to refer to an organism that has two identical alleles for a particular trait
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| Phenotype | The physical characteristics of an organism
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| Probability | The chance that a given event will occur
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| Punnett Square | Diagram showing the gene combinations that might result from a genetic cross
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| Recessive | Trait that only shows if both alleles are present
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| Trait | A specific characteristic that varies from one individual to another
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