General Science: Genetics & Heredity Vocabulary

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An example of a genotype is

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the passing of genetic traits from parent to offspring.

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heredity

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having two of the same alleles for the trait (sometimes called purebred).

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homozygous

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having two different alleles for a trait (sometimes called hybrid).

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heterozygous

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Phenotype

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The physical appearance (what an organism looks like)

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An allele whose trait only shows up when no dominant allele is present.

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recessive allele

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Heterozygous

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An organism that has different alleles for a trait (Tt)

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Different forms of a gene are called _____________

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alleles

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Which of the following is a phenotype?

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Black fur

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The study of heredity, genes, and the variation of inherited characteristics

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genetics