Genetics Vocabulary

The passing of traits from parent to offspring

• heredity

• genotype

• gene

• genetics

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Known as the "Father of Genetics". He discovered the principles of heredity.

• Einstein

• Chase

• Mendel

• Franklin

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Features such as height, color, shape

• trait

• charateristic

• alleles

• genetics

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Specific colors or features (ex: BLUE eyes)

• charactertistic

• trait

• genes

• alleles

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Another name for homozygous

• purebred

• hybrid

Another name for heterozygous

• purebred

• hybrid

the form of a trait that masks another trait

• recessive

• dominant

the form of a trait that is masked by another

• recessive

• dominant

a tool used to predict the possibility of offspring

• Gene Circle

• Gene Square

• Punnett Circle

• Punnett Square

the study of heredity

• Biology

• Heredity

• Genetics

• Genotype

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