Heredity

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What are the different forms of a gene?

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Alleles are the different forms of a gene.

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What is a number that describes how likely it is that an event will occur?

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Probability is the number that describes how likely it is that an event will occur.

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What do you call an organism that has two different alleles for a trait?

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A Hybrid is an organism that has two different alleles for a trait.

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What do you call an organism that has two identical alleles for a trait?

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Homozygous is an organism that has two identical alleles for a trait.

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What is the term for an organism that has two different alleles for a trait?

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Heterozygous is the term for an organism that has two different alleles for a trait.

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What is the genetic makeup of an organism called?

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Genotype is the genetic makeup of an organism.

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What is the physical expression of a trait in an organism?

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Phenotype is the physical expression of a trait in an organism.

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What is a diagram that shows the occurrence of a genetic trait in several generations of a family?

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A Pedigree is a diagram that shows the occurrence of a genetic trait in several generations of a family.

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What is the term for the allele that masks the effect of another allele?

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Dominant allele is the term for the allele that masks the effect of another allele.

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What is the term for the allele that is masked by a dominant allele?

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Recessive allele is the term for the allele that is masked by a dominant allele.