 | Term | Definition |
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allele |
A gene that is represented by an upper or lower case letter |
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Dominant |
only needs one allele to be expressed; stronger allele |
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Recessive |
needs two (2) alleles that are the same to be expressed; the weaker allele |
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Homozygous |
two of the same alleles; identical alleles for a trait/gene |
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Phenotype |
Physical trait or expression of a gene |
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Genotype |
Genetic representation of a gene/trait |
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Probability |
The likelihood of an event occuring; represented by a fraction |
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punnett square |
diagram of possible outcomes when 2 or more genes are crossed |
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Heterozygous |
having two different alleles for a gene or trait |
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