Unit 4: Genetics Vocab Set 1

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Chart showing possible allele combinations and probabilities from a genetic cross.

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Punnett Square

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Trait that always shows when present, represented by a capital letter.

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Dominant Trait

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Organism's physical appearance or visible traits.

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Phenotype

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Characteristic passed to offspring through genes.

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Trait

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Trait with 2 different alleles; another name for hybrid.

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Heterozygous

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Trait with two SAME alleles; another name for pure.

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Homozygous

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This trait is HIDDEN by a dominant allele. Two lowercase alleles are needed for it to show.

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Recessive Trait

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Different form of a trait represented by a letter in the genotype, selected by the dominant trait.

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Allele

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Passing traits from parents to offspring

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Heredity

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Organism's genetic make-up or allele combination.

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Genotype