Transcript genetics vocab

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The passing of traits from parent to
offspring
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Heredity
The passing of traits from parent to
offspring
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An allele whose trait always shows up in
the organism when the allele is present;
hides the weaker allele.
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Dominant allele
An allele whose trait always shows up in
the organism when the allele is present;
hides the weaker allele.
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An allele that is masked when a
dominant allele is present.
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Recessive allele
An allele that is masked when a dominant
allele is present.
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A segment of DNA on a chromosome
that codes for a specific trait.
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Genes
A segment of DNA on a chromosome that
codes for a specific trait.
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Different forms of a gene
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Alleles
Different forms of a gene
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Genetic makeup of an organism
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Genotype
Genetic makeup of an organism
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The physical appearance of an
organism
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Phenotype
The physical appearance of an organism
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The mathematical chance that
something will happen
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Probability
The mathematical chance that something
will happen
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When an offspring inherits two different
alleles for a trait.
(hybrid)
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heterozygous
When an offspring inherits two different
alleles for a trait.
(hybrid)
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When an offspring inherits two
identical alleles for a trait.
(purebred)
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Homozygous
When an offspring inherits two identical
alleles for a trait.
(purebred)
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Chart used to organize all
possible combinations of an
offspring.
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Punnett square
Chart used to organize all possible
combinations of an offspring.
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The study of heredity
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genetics
The study of heredity
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Characteristic of an organism that
makes it unique.
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trait
Characteristic of an organism that makes
it unique.
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