Genetics Vocab

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Study of trait inheritance via gene interactions.

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Genetics

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Material controlling traits in an organism.

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Gene

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A trait covered by another form of that trait.

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Recessive Trait

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A trait that covers another form of that trait.

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Dominant Trait

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An organism with both alleles the same: dominant or recessive

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Homozygous

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An organism with one dominant and one recessive allele.

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Heterozygous

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An organism's genetic makeup, expressed in letters.

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Genotype

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Outward appearance and behavior of an organism.

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Phenotype

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Tool to predict probabilities of traits in offspring.

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Punnett Square

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Green peas (G) are dominant over yellow peas (g). Genotype for yellow peas?

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