Basic Genetics Vocabulary

trait

• describes a trait that is covered over or dominated by another form of that trait

• a trait that covers over or dominates another form of that trait

• passing of traits from parents to offspring

• specific characteristic of an individual

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heredity

• describes a trait that is covered over or dominated by another form of that trait

• a trait that covers over or dominates another form of that trait

• passing of traits from parents to offspring

• specific characteristic of an individual

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dominant

• describes a trait that is covered over or dominated by another form of that trait

• a trait that covers over or dominates another form of that trait

• passing of traits from parents to offspring

• specific characteristic of an individual

recessive

• describes a trait that is covered over or dominated by another form of that trait

• a trait that covers over or dominates another form of that trait

• passing of traits from parents to offspring

• specific characteristic of an individual

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An organisms physical appearance or visible traits

• phenotype

• genotype

• heterozygous

• homozygous

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An organisms genetic makeup or allele combinations

• phenotype

• genotype

• heterozygous

• homozygous

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having two different alleles for a trait

• phenotype

• genotype

• heterozygous

• homozygous

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having two identical alleles for a trait

• phenotype

• genotype

• heterozygous

• homozygous

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the study of heredity

• heredity

• genetics

• evolution

• Mendel

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allele

• the study of heredity

• passing of traits from parents to offspring

• different forms of a gene

• specific characteristic of an individual

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