Genetics and Heredity CH 5
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 trait | different forms of a characteristic (height, colors) |
| genes | factors encoded in DNA that control a trait |
| allele | different forms of a gene |
| heterozygous | having 2 different alleles for a trait |
| homozygous | having 2 identical alleles (dominant OR recessive) for a trait |
| phenotype | an organism's PHYSICAL, observable traits |
| genotype | an organism's GENETIC information (its allele combinations) |
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