Heredity Vocab

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Dominant allele

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An allele that is always expressed when it is present.

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Hybrid

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The offspring of genetically different parents.

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Phenotype

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The physical appearance of an organism.

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Genotype

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The genetic makeup of an organism (e.g., FF, Ff, ff).

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Heterozygous

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Having two alleles that are different (e.g., Ff).

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Homozygous

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Having two identical alleles for a trait (e.g., FF or ff).

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Trait

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

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Gene

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A segment of DNA that determines a specific trait.

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Allele

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Different forms of a gene that can exist at a specific locus.

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Recessive allele

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An allele that is only expressed when two copies are present.