genetics vocabulary

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What is the term for having the same gene pair?

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Homozygous

Front

What is the genetic make-up or the actual gene pair of an organism called?

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Genotype

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What is the science that studies how traits are inherited through the interactions of alleles?

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Genetics

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What do the terms BB, RR, and TT represent in genetics?

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Homozygous dominant

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What is the name of the tool used to predict the results from crossing two sets of alleles?

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Punnett square

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What is the term for having different alleles for a trait?

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Heterozygous

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What is the observable physical characteristic of an organism called?

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Phenotype

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What is the term for different forms of a gene?

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Alleles

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What is the process by which traits are passed from parents to offspring?

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Heredity

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What is the term for a genetic cross between two individuals to study inheritance?

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Genetic cross