Genetics Vocabulary

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Different forms of a single gene.

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Allele

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The study of inheritance and genes is called...

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Genetics

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An example of a hybrid is...

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a dog that is half poodle and half labrador.

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Dominant means...

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SHOWING/STRONG

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A trait that only shows when both alleles are the same. When there is only 1 allele, the trait is hidden.

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Recessive

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The observable characteristics of an organism are called...

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Phenotype

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The genetic makeup of an organism is known as...

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Genotype

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A trait that can be passed from parents to offspring is called...

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Inherited Trait

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The physical location of a gene on a chromosome is called...

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Locus

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An organism that has two identical alleles for a trait is called...

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Homozygous