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the passing of traits from parents to offspring
Heredity
a characteristic that an organism can pass onto its offspring through its genes
Trait
the scientific study of heredity
Genetics
the set of information that controls a trait; a segment of DNA on a chromosome that codes for a specific trait
Gene
the different forms of a gene
Alleles
an allele whose trait always shows up in the organism when the allele is present
Dominant Allele
an allele that is masked when a dominant allele is present
recessive allele
a chart that shows all the possible combinations of alleles that can result from a genetic cross
punnett spuare
an organism's physical appearance or visible traits
Phenotype
having 2 identical alleles for a trait
Homozygous
having 2 different alleles for a trait
Heterozygous
the process that occurs in the formation of sex cells by which the number of chromosomes is reduced by half
Meiosis
A reproductive process that involves only one parent and produces offspring that are identical to the parent.
Asexual Reproduction
A reproductive process that involves two parents that combine their genetic material to produce a new organism, which differs from both parents
Sexual Reproduction
An organism's genetic makeup, or allele combinations.
genotype
