Biology - Intro Genetics Vocabulary

the study of heredity

• Genetics

• Allele

• Genotype

• Phenotype

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A segment of DNA on a chromosome that codes for a specific trait

• allele

• phenotype

• gene

• genotype

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Different forms of a gene

• recessive

• dominant

• gene

• allele

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An organism's genetic makeup, or allele combinations.

• heterozygous

• genotype

• phenotype

• homozygous

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An organism's physical appearance, or visible traits.

• phenotype

• genotype

• dominant

• recessive

An organism that has two identical alleles for a trait

• recessive

• dominant

• heterozygous

• homozygous

An organism that has two different alleles for a trait

• homozygous

• heterozygous

• genotype

• phenotype

An allele that is always expressed when present

• Recessive Allele

• Genetics

• Dominant Allele

• Heredity

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An allele that is masked or not expressed when a dominant allele is present

• Genotype

• Phenotype

• Dominant Allele

• Recessive Allele

passing of traits from parent to offspring

• dominant allele

• heredity

• phenotype

• genetics

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