12.2 Vocab Flashcards
1
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Probability
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Likelihood that a particular event will occur
2
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Homozygous
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Having two identical alleles for a particular gene
3
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Heterozygous
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Having two different alleles for a particular gene
4
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Phenotype
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Physical characteristics of an organism
5
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Genotype
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Genetic makeup of an organism
6
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Punnett Square
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Diagram that can be used to predict the genotype and phenotype combinations of a genetic cross
7
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Independent Assortment
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One of Mendel’s principles that states that genes for different traits can segregate independently during the formation of gametes
