Genetics Vocab

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Characteristic passed to offspring

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trait

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A set of traits an organism receives from its parents

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heredity

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Study of heredity

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genetics

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A plant that produces offspring with the same trait when self-pollinating.

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true-breeding plant

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Pollen from one plant fertilizes another.

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cross-pollination

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Unit determining traits (e.g., eye color, hair color)

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gene

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Different forms of a gene (e.g., blue, green, brown for eye color)

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allele

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Form of a gene that covers the recessive allele's appearance. Dominant shows (BB or Bb).

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dominant allele

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Form of a gene hidden by a dominant allele.

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Recessive allele.

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Trait display form (color, shape, size)

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phenotype