Genetics

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When an organism has two alleles that are the SAME for a trait

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homozygous

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The genetic makeup of an organism

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Genotype

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When an organism has two alleles that are DIFFERENT for a trait

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heterozygous

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The outward physical appearance and behavior of an organism as a result of its genotype

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Phenotype

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The genetic material of all organisms; made up of two twisted strands

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DNA

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Offspring that was given different genetic information from each parent (a "cross" between two parents)

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Hybrid

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Produces a phenotype that is intermediate between the two parents (a "mixture" of the two forms of the trait)

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incomplete dominance

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The trait that covers up or dominates another form of the trait

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dominant

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Tool used to predict the probability of certain traits in offspring that shows the ways the alleles can combine

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Punnett Square

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The trait that is covered over by another form of the trait; it seems to disappear

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recessive