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| different forms of the same gene |
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| A unit of heredity that codes for a particular product; it is located on a chromosome. |
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| If an organism has one of these alleles it will express the trait; written as a capital letter |
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| An allele that seems to disappear in the person; written as a lowercase letter |
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| Physical appearance of an organism (Ex. Hair color) |
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| Genetic makeup of an organism; it’s on the “inside” and you can’t see it |
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| When an organism has two alleles that are exactly the same |
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| When an organism has one dominant allele and one recessive allele |
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| another name for heterozygous |
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| another name for homozygous |
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