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Heredity and Genetics

Terms in this set (23)

inherited traits (instinct)
characteristics that an organism gets from its mom and dad, does not need to be learned
acquired traits (learned behavior)
a behavior that is taught or learned, or a physical change that does not alter DNA like dying your hair
dominant
a gene that is "strong" and will show itself visibly as a trait
recessive
a gene that "hides" and does not visibly show itself as a trait
gene
the genetic instructions passed from parent to offspring
trait
characteristic of a living organism
Chromosome
tightly packed genes- found in cells
Nucleus
Location in a cell where DNA can be found
genetics
the study of genes and inherited traits; the science of heridity
allele
a specific form of a gene, that can be dominant or recessive
hybrid
an organism that is the offspring of two different species
Punnet Square
a tool used to predict possible genetic outcomes
GG
homozygous dominant, two dominant alleles
Gg
heterozygous, having one dominant and one recessive allele for a trait
gg
homozygous recessive, two recessive alleles allels for a trait
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