copies of the same gene; one from mom and one from dad for a trait

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The STRONGER allele; this trait is expressed (shown);CAPITAL LETTER

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the weaker allele; this trait is only expressed if it is inherited from both parents

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(pure) two of the same alleles for a trait (HH,hh) (homo=same)

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(hybrid): two different alleles for a trait (Hh) (hetero=other/different)

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the Genetic makeup (genes) of an organism (HH,Hh,,hh)

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the physical traits of an organism (tall, short, curly, straight (a)   ) What it looks like

a diagram that shows the genetic outcome of 2 parents; each box represents 25%

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a unit of heredity which is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristic of the offspring.

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Austrian monk who studied how traits are passed on from parent to offspring by studying pea plants. He discovered the rules of inheritance and is known as the Father of Genetics.

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A coiled structure of DNA and protein found in the nucleus of cells.

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synonym for homozygous

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synonym for heterozygous/ mixed breed

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The study of how traits are inherited (passed from parent to offspring) through the interactions of alleles

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Cells other than sex cells

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Hereditary information

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