| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Punnett Square | This is used to determine the chance of traits |
| allele | A pair of genes (get it?!) |
| Monohybrid Cross | A punnett square between two heterozygous alleles |
| Dihybrid Cross | A punnettt square between two alleles that are not similar |
| Genotype | A characteristic that cannot be observed |
| Phenotype | A characteristic that can be observed |
| Dominant allele | The big letter in a punnett square |
| Recessive allele | The small letter in a punnett square |
| Polygenetic Inheritance | Traits that are visible are passed down by ________ ________ |
| Carrier | A person who has the trait for a disease but it does not affect them |
| Homozygous | An organism that has either two dominant or two recessive alleles |
| Heterozygous | An organism that has two different alleles |
| Incomplete Dominance | When the dominant allele is not completely dominant |
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