Heredity Genes

Alleles

Genotype

Phenotype

Dominant

Recessive

Incomplete Dominance

Codominance

Please define these words

Heredity- The passing on of traits from parents to their offspring:

Genes- A gene is the basic physical and functional unit of heredity. Genes are made of (DNA).

Alleles- Allele, also called allelomorph, any one of two or more genes that may occur alternatively at a given site(locus) on a chromosome.

Genotype- A genetic constitution of an individual organism.

Phenotype- The set of observable characteristics of an individual resulting from the interaction of its genotype with the environment.

Dominant- To be in control

Recessive- is a Quality found in the relationship between two versions of a gene.

Incomplete Dominance- is an important concept in the study of genetics.

Codominance- is a relationship between two versions of a gene.

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