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trait
variation of a particular inherited character
genetics
study of heredity
cross fertilization
process by which sperm from one flower's pollen fertilizes the eggs in a flower of a different plant
hybrid
off-sping of two different true-breeding varieties
monohybrid cross
mating of two organisms that differ in only one character
allele
alternative form of a gene
homozygous
having two identical alleles for a gene
heterozygous
having two different alleles for a gene
dominant
descriptive of an allele in a heterozygous individual that appears to be the only one affecting trait
recessive
descriptive of an allele in a heterozygous individual that does not appear to affect a trait
punnett square
diagram showing the probabilities of the possible outcomes of a genetic cross
phenotype
observable traits of an organism
genotype
genetic makeup of an organism; combination of alleles
testcross
mating of and individual of unknown genotype but dominant phenotype with a homozygous recessive individual
dihybrid cross
mating of two organisms that differ in two characters
intermediate inheritance
inheritance in which heterozygotes have a phenotype
pedigree
a chart that shows the inheritance of a particular trait in a family
sex-linked gene
genes located on sex chromosomes
codominance
more than two alleles
carrier
organism who can carry a certain gene or disease
genetic conselour
a person who can give you all the probabilities of what your baby will be like
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Bio Ch. 10
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genetics
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5/18/2011, 10:30:17 PM
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