Genetics Vocabulary

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The passing of genetic material from parents to offspring (children)

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heredity

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He is known as the "Father of Genetics" and used pea plants because they reproduce quickly.

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Gregor Mendel

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The trait represented by a capital letter

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Dominant

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The trait represented by a lower case letter

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Recessive

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The different versions of a gene or one of a pair of genes

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Allele

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A feature that has different forms in a population (CATEGORIES) Examples: Seed color, Eye color

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Characteristic

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The different forms within a characteristic (blue eyes, brown eyes)

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Trait

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The actual gene makeup of an organism (Tt)

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Genotype

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The physical appearance or the visible characteristic "What you see"

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Phenotype

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An organism that has alleles that are different for a trait (Tt)

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Hybrid