1. Genetics

2. Genetics Key Terms Genetics- is the study of heredity.
Heredity- is the passing of traits from parents to offspring.
Trait- a characteristic like hair color or eye color.

3. Genetics Key Terms Mendel- the father of genetics.
Mendel’s Law of Segregation- The two members of a gene pair (alleles) segregate (separate) from each other in the formation of gametes. 

4. Genetics Key Terms
Mendel’s Law of Independent Assortment- When two or more characteristics are inherited individual hereditary factors assort independently during gamete production, giving different traits an equal opportunity of occurring together.

5. Genetics Key Terms
Dominant Allele- the trait that is expressed or seen.
Dominant alleles are represented by a capital letter.

6. Genetics Recessive Allele- the trait that is covered up or masked.
Recessive traits are represented by a lower case letter.

7. Genetics Key Terms Genotype- the organism’s genetic make up.
Phenotype- an organism’s physical appearance.

8. Genetics Key Terms
Homozygous- when both alleles of a pair are alike. (Ex. TT or tt)
Heterozygous- when the two alleles in the pair are different.
(Ex. Tt)

9. Genetics Key Terms
Codominance- when two different alleles are fully expressed in a heterozygous individual.
Incomplete Dominance- when both alleles are partially expressed resulting in a new phenotype.

10. Genetics Offspring receive one allele for a trait from each parent.
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