Heredity: Complete, Incomplete & Codominance

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What is a recessive allele?

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A trait that can be hidden (lower case letter)

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What is a gene?

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A piece of DNA on a chromosome that codes for a trait

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How many alleles does each parent donate for every trait?

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1

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What are the different forms of a gene called?

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Allele

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What is the passing of DNA from parents to offspring called?

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Heredity

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What is a dominant allele?

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A trait that is always shown (capital letter)

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What is the genotype?

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The genetic makeup of an organism, represented by alleles.

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What is the phenotype?

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The physical expression or characteristics of a trait.

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What is codominance?

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A genetic scenario where both alleles in a heterozygote are fully expressed.

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What is incomplete dominance?

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A genetic scenario where the phenotype is a blend of the two alleles.