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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Heredity | the passing of traits from parents to offspring |
| Homologous | having the same or similiar chromosomes |
| Chromosome | a structure located in the nucleus of a cell that contains the genetic information needed to carry out cell functions. |
| Trait | a specific characteristic that an organism can pass to its offspring through its genes. |
| Genetic | the scientific study of heredity |
| Genes | a sequence of DNA that determines a trait and is passed from parent to offspring. |
| Genotype | the genetic makeup of an allele; the trait you do not always see. |
| Phenotype | physical characteristics of an organism that you see. |
| Dominant | the allele that will show up in the phenotype; the one that determines the trait. |
| Recessive | the inherited characteristic often masked by the dominant characteristic and not seen in an organism. |
| Allele | different forms of a gene |
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