Genetics vocab

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Physical appearance or what you see.

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Phenotype

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This trait is hidden when a dominant allele is present

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recessive allele

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Chart showing allele combinations from a genetic cross

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Punnett Square

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Gregor Mendel is often called...

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The father of genetics.

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Characteristic passed to offspring through genes: ___________

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Trait

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An allele masked by a dominant allele; the "weaker" gene.

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Recessive Allele

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Organism with two different alleles for a trait (e.g., Tt, Rr)

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Heterozygous

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Organism with two identical alleles (e.g., TT, tt)

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Homozygous

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Scientists use letters to show the _____ of an organism.

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genotype

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Sections of DNA that serve as the recipe for a specific trait, usually seen as stripes or bands on chromosomes.

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Genes