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Introduction to Genetics (Chapter 11)
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heredity
process of characteristics being passed from one generation to the next
genetics
the study of heredity
trait
specific characteristic
gene
section of DNA that determines a trait
allele
different forms of a gene
dominant allele
always expressed
recessive allele
expressed only when paired with another recessive, hidden when paired with dominant
Gregor Mendel
discovered inheritance-studied pea plants
homozygous
a pair of identical alleles for a trait
heterozygous
one dominant and one recessive allele for a trait
hybrid
offspring of parents with different traits
true-breeding
organisms that will produce offspring identical to the parents if allowed to self-pollinate
gamete
sex cells
segregation
separation of alleles during gamete formation
genotype
genetic makeup of an organism
