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Gene locus
A specific location of alleles on a chromosome that encodes specific genes
Allele
One particular variant of a gene received from a parent
Diploid organism
An organism that has two alleles for every gene
Dominant allele
An allele that masks the expression of the second allele
Recessive allele
An allele that is only expressed when another recessive allele is present; denoted by a lowercase letter
Genotype
The combination of both alleles present for a particular gene
Heredity
The passing of traits from parents to offspring
Phenotype
The physical characteristic expressed by the genotype