Heredity and Genetics

Front

What is the passing of physical characteristics from a parent to an offspring?

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Heredity

Front

What are factors that control the traits of an organism?

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Gene

Front

What is the physical appearance of an organism's traits called?

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Phenotype

Front

Which of the following is a phenotype: BB, Bb, bb, Blue eyes?

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Blue eyes

Front

What is a form of a characteristic (a feature) called?

Back

Trait

Front

What is the genetic makeup of an organism?

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Genotype

Front

What do we call different forms of a gene?

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Alleles

Front

What is the term for when both alleles in a pair are the same?

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Homozygous

Front

What is the term for when the alleles in a pair are different?

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Heterozygous

Front

What is the likelihood of a particular trait being passed on called?

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Probability