MA Genetics Vocabulary

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A trait is...

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a quality or aspect about a person.

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Heredity is...

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traits that are passed down from parents to offspring.

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What is shown by a monohybrid cross?

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the inheritance of one gene.

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What is a phenotype?

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physical appearance (what you see).

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What is a dominant allele?

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an allele that CAN be seen when paired with a recessive allele.

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What is a recessive allele?

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an allele that CANNOT be seen when paired with a dominant allele.

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What is a genotype?

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the genetic makeup of an organism; represented by letters.

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What is an allele?

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a variant form of a gene.

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What does homozygous mean?

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having two identical alleles for a particular gene.

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What does heterozygous mean?

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having two different alleles for a particular gene.