week 12 vocab

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allele

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variations of genes that determine traits in organisms

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filial

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related to sons and daughters

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Chromosome

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Structure of coiled DNA that transfers hereditary info.

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Heterozygous

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A gene with two different alleles.

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homozygous

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a gene with two identical alleles

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Genotype

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An organism's genetic makeup.

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Phenotype

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Traits produced by the genotype.

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Recessive:

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A gene form expressed only when a dominant allele is absent.

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Inheritance

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Passing on genetic traits from parents to offspring.

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Heredity

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Passing of traits from parent to offspring