Heredity

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What is heredity?

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The passing of physical characteristics, or traits, from parent to offspring.

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What is an allele?

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The different forms of a gene.

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What does probability describe?

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

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What is a dominant allele?

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A trait that always shows up when the allele is present.

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What is a genotype?

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An organism's genetic makeup or allele.

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What is a phenotype?

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The observable physical characteristics of an organism.

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What is a recessive allele?

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A trait that only shows up when two recessive alleles are present.

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What is a Punnett square?

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A diagram used to predict the outcome of a genetic cross.

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What is a homozygous genotype?

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A genotype with two identical alleles for a trait.

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What is a heterozygous genotype?

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A genotype with two different alleles for a trait.