Genetics Vocabulary

Front

What is the physical appearance or the visible characteristic of an organism?

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Phenotype

Front

What do you call an organism that has alleles that are different for a trait (Tt)?

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Heterozygous

Front

What is the term for the passing of genetic material from parents to offspring?

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Heredity

Front

What do you call an organism with two alleles that are the same (TT or tt)?

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Purebred

Front

What is the term for an organism with two alleles that are the same (TT or tt)?

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Homozygous

Front

What is the term for the different forms of a gene?

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Allele

Front

What do you call the observable traits of an organism?

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Phenotype

Front

What is the genetic makeup of an organism called?

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Genotype

Front

What do you call an organism that has two different alleles for a trait (Tt)?

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Hybrid

Front

What is the term for a trait that is expressed when at least one dominant allele is present?

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Dominant Trait