Traits Vocabulary Practice #1

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

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Genotype

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What do we call an organism that has two different alleles for a trait?

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Hybrid

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What is an example of an organism's phenotype?

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Sharp teeth

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What is the definition of genotype?

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The genetic makeup for an organism; the gene or allele combination an organism has.

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What is the term for observable characteristics of an organism?

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Phenotype

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What do we call an organism that has two identical alleles for a trait?

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Purebred

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What is the relationship between genotype and phenotype?

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Genotype determines the phenotype, which is the observable expression of traits.

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What is a trait?

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A characteristic or feature of an organism, which can be influenced by genetics.

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What is heredity?

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The passing of traits from parents to offspring through genes.

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What is an allele?

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A variant form of a gene that can result in different traits.