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Genetics
The study of heredity, biological process passes genes onto offspring
Gregor mandel
Father of genetics, studied heredity, Austrian monk
Process of inherited traits
DNA-GENES-CHROMOSONES-NUCLEUS-CELL
Genotype
Genetic makeup of an organism
Phenotype
Appearance of organism based on genotype
Alleles
Variants of a gene, fixed spot on a chromosome
Dominant allele
show effect with one copy of allele
Recessive allele
Show affection with 2 copies of alleles
Inherited traits
Come from both parents, ex: eye color, hair color.
Homozygous dominant
Carries two copies of the same dominant allele
Homozygous recessive
Carries two copies of the same recessive allele
Heterozygous
Carries 2 different copies of different alleles
Punnet square
Diagram used to determine, probability of offspring
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