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| a physical characteristic |
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| the passing of traits from parents to offspring |
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The same form of a trait Ex. YY or yy synonym: homozygous |
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| a segment of DNA that codes for a specific trait |
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| different forms of a gene |
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| an allele whose trait always shows up in the organism when the allele is present |
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an allele whose trait is covered when a dominant allele is present the trait only appears when there is no dominant allele present |
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an organism that has two different alleles for a specific trait Ex. Yy synonym: heterozygous |
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| the likelihood of an event occurring |
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a chart that shows all the possible combinations of alleles that can result from a genetic cross |
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| the physical appearance of an organism |
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the genetic makeup or an allele combination Ex. Ss |
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two identical alleles Ex. CC or cc synonym: purebred |
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two different alleles Ex. Cc synonym: hybrid |
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combination of alleles in which neither one is recessive or dominant as a result, both alleles are shown |
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