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The passing of genetic material
from parent to offspring
One of the alternative forms of a
gene that governs a characteristic
An organism’s appearance or
other detectable characteristic
Describes an allele that is fully
expressed whenever the allele is
present in an individual
A condition in which two alleles
are expressed (Example: Red
snapdragon X White snapdragon =
pink snapdragon)
An organism that has two different
alleles for a trait
One set of instructions for an
inherited trait
The entire genetic makeup of an
organism; also the combination of
genes
Describes an allele that will be
masked unless the organism is
homozygous for the trait
An organism that has two identical
alleles for a trait
A condition in which two alleles
are expressed such that the
phenotype is a combination of the
phenotypes of the two
homozygous parents (Example
Blook Type AB)
Heredity
allele
phenotype
dominant
Incomplete dominance
heterozygous
gene
genotype
recessive
homozygous
codominance