Genetics Vocabulary

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A genetic factor that blocks another genetic factor.

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Dominant trait - represented by a capital letter.

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The passing of traits from parents to offspring.

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Heredity.

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The study of heredity.

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Genetics.

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How different combinations of alleles describe the genetic makeup of an organism.

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Genotype.

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If two different alleles are inherited by an organism, then the organism is ___ for that trait.

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Heterozygous.

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If two identical alleles are inherited by an organism, then the organism is ___ for that trait.

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Homozygous.

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The observable characteristics of an organism, determined by its genotype.

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Phenotype.

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Segments of DNA that carry genetic information.

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Genes.

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Different forms of a gene that can exist for a particular trait.

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Alleles.

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The physical location of a gene on a chromosome.

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Locus.