Genetics vocabulary

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What is an organism's appearance known as?

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Phenotype

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What do you call having two different genes for a trait?

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Heterozygous

Front

What carries information that determines one of your traits?

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Gene

Front

Which genotype is a homozygous (purebred)?

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What is an allele whose trait only shows up when no dominant allele is present?

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Recessive allele

Front

What is the term for the genetic makeup of an organism?

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Genotype

Front

What is the observable characteristic of an organism?

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Phenotype

Front

What do you call a cross between two individuals to determine the genotype of offspring?

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Punnett square

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

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Dominant allele

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What is the genetic variation that occurs due to the combination of alleles?

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Genetic diversity