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7th Grade
02/10/2010

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Term
alleles
Definition
the different forms of a gene. Y and y are different alleles of the gene that determines seed color
Term
dominant trait
Definition
a trait expressed preferentially over another trait
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F1 generation
Definition
offspring of a cross between true breeding plants, homozgous for the trait of interest
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F2 generation
Definition
offspring of a cross involving the F1 generation
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genotype
Definition
the genetic constitution of an organism with respect to a trait. Yellow seeds are dominant, but yellow seeded plants could have a genotype of either YY or Yy
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heterozygous
Definition
different alleles for a trait in an individual, such as Yy
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