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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
Term
Phenotype
 Definition
physical appearance
Term
Heterozygous
 Definition
HYBRID
Term
Homozygous
 Definition
two identical ALLELES
Term
Codominance
 Definition
neither dominant nor recessive, both ALLELES are expressed, both can be expressed
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