Genetics and Heredity Vocab

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What is DNA?

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A complex molecule containing the genetic information that makes up the chromosomes.

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What does recessive mean in genetics?

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Trait of an organism that can be masked by the dominant form of a trait.

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What are traits?

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Characteristics that are inherited.

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What is an allele?

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An alternative form of a gene.

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What does variation refer to in genetics?

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Any difference between individuals of the same species.

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What is a dominant trait?

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A trait of an organism that can mask the presence of a recessive trait.

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What is phenotype?

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The physical appearance or visible traits of an organism.

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What is genotype?

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The genetic makeup of an organism, representing the alleles it possesses.

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What is heredity?

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The passing of traits from parents to offspring.

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What is a hybrid organism?

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An organism that has two different alleles for a trait.