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Alleles
are different versions of the same
gene
phenotype is the
physical
characteristics of an organism.
A genotype is the collection of
genes
an organism has.
Homozygous
individuals have 2 alleles that are the same, e.g. BB or bb.
Heterozygous
individuals have 2 different alleles, e.g. Bb.
Dominant alleles
are the alleles that are always expressed
Recessive
alleles are only expressed when there are
no dominant
alleles present
Chromosomes
are structures that are made of
DNA.
DNA
is a chemical found in the
nucleus
of cells that holds all the genetic information for an organism.
Genes
are sections of DNA that code for specific
traits.
Gametes are
sex
cells
Punnet squares
help to calculate the probability of offspring inheriting different traits.
A
mutation is a change in the
DNA
sequence of an organism.
Monohybrid inheritance
refers to the inheritance of traits determined by a
single gene.