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seventh grade genetics vocabulary

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Vocab Word
Definition
alleles   different forms of the same gene  
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heredity   passing of traits from parent to offspring  
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offspring   the children of parents, sometimes also called progeny  
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genes   segments of DNA that code for specific characteristics traits  
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genotype   an organism's genetic code for its physical apperance  
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phenotype   an organism's physical apperance for a specific gene  
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chromosome   coiled structure of DNA where genetic information is stored  
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homozygous   having two identical alleles for a single trait, sometimes also called purebred  
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heterozygous   having two different alleles for a single trait, sometimes also called hybrid  
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dominant   a trait that will appear in the offspring even if only one of the parents contributes to it. shown by using a capital letter.  
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recessive   a trait that will appear in the offspring only if both of the parents contribute to it. shown by using a lower case letter.  
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