Traits MidPoint Vocab Flashcardizz

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Trait

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A characteristic that an organism can pass on to its offspring through its genes.

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Heredity

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The passing of physical characteristics from parents to offspring.

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Karyotype

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A picture of all an organism's chromosomes.

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Homozygous

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An organism that has two identical alleles for a trait.

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Alleles

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Different forms of genes.

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Phenotype

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The observable physical characteristics of an organism.

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Genotype

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The genetic makeup of an organism, representing the alleles inherited from parents.

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Heterozygous

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An organism that has two different alleles for a trait.

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Chromosomes

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Structures within cells that contain DNA and carry genetic information.

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DNA

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The molecule that carries the genetic instructions for life.