Genetics Vocab

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Physical appearance (traits); what you look like

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Phenotype

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genetic makeup of an organism (type of genes)

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genotype

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sequence of DNA that determines a trait

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gene

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Different forms of a gene (could be dominant or recessive)

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allele

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alleles that are always expressed when present

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dominant allele

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alleles that are covered up by the dominant allele

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recessive allele

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Passing of traits from parents to offspring

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heredity

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physical characteristics

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traits

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two different alleles (Aa)

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heterozygous genotype

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two of the same alleles (AA or aa)

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homozygous genotype