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| Allow for genetic variation, one of two or more different genes that occupy the same place on a chromosome. |
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| Represented by a capital letter, always expressed in the offspring. |
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| Basic unit of heredity, found on DNA in the cell's nucleus and is passed from parent to offspring; transcribed in mRNA. |
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| The genetic make up of an organism. |
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| The passing of traits from parent to offspring. |
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| One dominant allele and one recessive allele. Tt or Ss |
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| Both alleles are dominant or both are recessive. TT or ss |
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| A method of finding the probable genotypes and phenotypes of offspring. |
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| An expression of an organism's genotype- the physical characteristics associated with genotype. The way an organism looks or behaves. |
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| Represented by a lower case letter, trait that is expressed only when the dominant trait is absent. |
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