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Genes and Heredity
Chapter 3
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Science
6th Grade
10/07/2008

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Term
Trait
Definition
physical characteristics
Term
Heredity
Definition
passing of TRAITS from parents to offspring. formed foundation of genetics
Term
Purebred
Definition
one that always produces offspring with the same form as the parent
Term
Genes
Definition
factors that control TRAITS
Term
Alleles
Definition
different forms of a GENE
Term
Hybrid
Definition
have two different ALLELES for the TRAIT
Term
Genotype
Definition
genetic makeup
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Phenotype
Definition
physical appearance
Term
Heterozygous
Definition
HYBRID
Term
Homozygous
Definition
two identical ALLELES
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Codominance
Definition
neither dominant nor recessive, both ALLELES are expressed, both can be expressed
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