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Title

Heredity 3.2 notecards

Description

Heredity and Traits

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Subject

Science

Level

6th Grade

Created

11/19/2012

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Term

genes

Definition

one set of instructions for an inherited trait

Term

allele

Definition

one of the alternative forms of a gene that governs a characteristic, such as hair color.

Term

phenotype

Definition

an organism's appearance or other detectable characteristic.

Term

genotype

Definition

the entire genetic makeup of an organism; also the combination of genes for one or more specific traits.

Term

probability

Definition

the likelihood that a possible future event will occur in any given instance of the event.