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| either of two alternative forms of a gene for a particular trait such as flower color, dominant or recessive determines geno/phenotype |
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| chromosomes other than sex chromosomes |
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| occurs when one allele is not dominant; both alleles are expressed equally |
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| gradations in traits as a result of the presence of many different phenotypes |
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| form of a trait and appears in the F₁ generation |
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| factor containing information for every trait; genes can be dominate or recessive |
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| science of inheritance of traits, father of G. Mendell |
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| transmission of traits from parents to offspring |
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| organism in which each cell contains two different alleles for a certain trait |
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| organism in which each cell contains two of the same alleles for a particular trait |
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| pattern of inheritance in which neither allele is dominate and three totally different phenotypes can occur |
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| genes interacting with each other to control particular traits, such as eye color |
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| physical appearance of an organism as determined by a particular genotype |
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| the form of a trait that is hidden in the F₁ generation |
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| X and Y chromosomes that are different between the sexes and that are involved in sex determination |
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| an inherited trait, such as eye color in fruitflies, determine by a gene on the sex chromosome |
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