SHMS Genetics Words
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jgillespiebuccilli on February 7, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Heredity | the passing of traits from parent to offspring |
| Dominant | the trait that always appears |
| Recessive | the trait that is not observed when combined with another trait |
| Gene | set of instructions for a trait |
| Allele | different forms of a gene |
| Heterozygous | when the two alleles of a gene are different |
| Homozygous | when the two alleles of a gene are the same |
| Genotype | the inherited combination of alleles |
| Phenotype | the appearance of the organism |
| Mendel | Austrian monk who conducted experiments on pea plants |
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