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Alleles
The different forms of a trait that a gene may have
Dominant
Factor that dominates, or covers up, another factor
Genetics
The study of how traits are inherited through the interactions of alleles
Genotype
Genetic makeup of an organism
Heredity
Passing of traits from parent to offspring
Heterozygous
An organism that has two different alleles for a trait
Homozygous
An organism with two alleles that are the same for a trait
Hybrid
A plant that receives different genetic information for a trait from each parent
Phenotype
The way an organism looks and behaves as a result of its genotype
Punnett square
A tool used to predict the number of times certain traits will occur
Recessive
Factor that disappears if a dominant trait is present