Genetics
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- Q1What is the passing of traits from parent to offspring?Heredity30s
- Q2What is the study of how traits are passed on?Genetics30s
- Q3What is an allele?Different form of a gene30s
- Q4What is a trait?A specific characteristic that varies from one individual to another30s
- Q5What is a gene?A sequence of DNA that determines a trait and is passed from parent to offspring?30s
- Q6Define genotype.An organism's genetic makeup30s
- Q7Define phenotype.An organism's physical appearance, or visible traits.30s
- Q8What is the dominant allele?An allele whose trait always shows up in the organism when the allele is present.30s
- Q9What is the recessive allele?An allele that is masked when a dominant allele is present.30s
- Q10Define heterozygous.An organism with two different alleles for a trait.30s
- Q11Define homozygous.An organism that has two identical alleles for a trait.30s