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Term | Definition |
allele | one of a pair of genes that determines a specific trait |
dominant | trait that will always express itself |
gene | specific location on a chromosome that controls a certain trait |
genotype | genes of an organism represented by 2 letters that are inside of our cells |
heterozygous | one dominant gene and one recessive gene for a specific trait |
homozygous | pure trait-either 2 dominant genes o;r 2 recessive genes for a specific trait |
hybrid | another name for heterozygous |
pedigree | diagram that shows the occurrence of a particular trait in several generations of a family |
phenotype | physical appearance of a trait such as pure tall or hybrid tall |
punnet square | diagram that shows the possible combinations of a gene pair for a given trait |
recessive | trait that is least often expressed-can only ap |
traits | characteristics controlled by inherited genes from parents |
variations | inherited traits that make an organism different from other members of the same species |
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