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TuHS Dogs Decoded: Inheritance and Evolution
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an organism that has two different alleles for a trait (hybrid)
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heterozygous
an organism that has two different alleles for a trait (hybrid)
Punnett Square
a chart that shows all of the possible combinations of alleles that can result in a genetic cross
Genotype
an organisms genetic makeup, or alleles combination
homozygous
an organism that has two identical alleles for a trait (purebread)
phenotype
an organisms physical appearance
heredity
the passing of traits from parent to offspring
genetics
scientific study of heredity
genes
factors that control traits
alleles
controls the inheritance of traits
dominant allele
trait that always shows up when the organism is present
recessive allele
trait that is covered up when the organism is present
traits
specific characteristic of an individual.
behavioral isolation
a form of reproductive isolation in which two populations develop differences in courtship rituals and other behaviors that prevent them from breeding
geographic isolation
a form of reproductive isolation in which two populations are separated by geographic barriers, such as river, mountains or bodies of water. This leads to the formation of two separate subspecies
temporal isolation
a form of reproductive isolation in which two or more species reproduces at different