Heredity

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Different forms of a gene

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allele

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When you have two different alleles

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heterozygous

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The gene makeup of an organism for a particular trait is known as its

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genotype

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When you have two of the same alleles

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homozygous

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If a pea plant were homozygous recessive for height, how would its alleles be represented?

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tt

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What is the observable physical characteristic of an organism?

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phenotype

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What term describes the genetic constitution of an organism?

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genotype

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What is the term for an allele that masks the effect of another allele?

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dominant

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What is the term for an allele that is masked by a dominant allele?

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recessive

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What is the genetic makeup of an organism that has two different alleles for a trait?

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heterozygous