Probability and Genetics Vocab Flashcards
1
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the likehood that a particular event will occur
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probability
2
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a chart that shows all the possible combinations of alleles that can result from a genetic cross
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punnet square
3
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an organism’s physical appearance, or visible traits
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phenotype
4
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an organism’s genetic makeup, or allele combinations
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genotype
5
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have two identical alleles for a trait
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homozygous
6
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having two different alleles for a trait
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heterozygous
7
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a condition in which neither of two alleles of a gene is dominant or recessive
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codominance