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This document defines key genetic terms including trait, heredity, genetics, gene, dominant allele, recessive allele, homozygous, heterozygous, genotype, phenotype, probability, and Punnett square. A trait is a quality or aspect of an organism. Heredity refers to traits passed from parents to offspring. Genetics is the study of heredity. A gene is a piece of DNA that controls a trait, and alleles are different forms of the same gene. A dominant allele can be seen when paired with a recessive allele, while a recessive allele cannot be seen when paired with a dominant allele. A genotype is an organism's genetic makeup, while a phenotype is the observable trait. A Pun

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Genetics Flashcards

This document defines key genetic terms including trait, heredity, genetics, gene, dominant allele, recessive allele, homozygous, heterozygous, genotype, phenotype, probability, and Punnett square. A trait is a quality or aspect of an organism. Heredity refers to traits passed from parents to offspring. Genetics is the study of heredity. A gene is a piece of DNA that controls a trait, and alleles are different forms of the same gene. A dominant allele can be seen when paired with a recessive allele, while a recessive allele cannot be seen when paired with a dominant allele. A genotype is an organism's genetic makeup, while a phenotype is the observable trait. A Pun

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Trait

A pair of alleles
that are the same.

Heredity

A pair of alleles
that are different.

Genetics

The genetic makeup


of a living organism.

Gene

The trait that you can


see because of the
genotype.

Dominant
Allele

A number that
describes how likely
an event will occur.

Recessive
Allele

A chart that shows the


probability that offspring
will inherit a trait.

Homozygous

A quality or aspect of
a person or thing.

Heterozygous

Traits that are


passed down from
parents to offspring.

Genotype

The study of
heredity.

Phenotype

A tiny piece of DNA that


controls a trait. (Different
forms of the same gene are
called alleles.)

Probability

An allele that can be


seen when paired with
a recessive allele.

Punnett
Square

An allele that cannot


be seen when paired
with a dominant allele.

Trait
Heredity
Genetics

Gene
Dominant
Allele
Recessive
Allele

Homozygous
Heterozygous

Genotype
Phenotype

Probability
Punnett
Square

Trait
Heredity
Genetics

Gene
Dominant
Allele
Recessive
Allele

Homozygous
Heterozygous

Genotype
Phenotype

Probability
Punnett
Square

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