Bio week 12

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+title: BIOL01113 Vocabulary Assignment 12
+author: Aidan Sharpe
+date: April 21st, 2025
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+### Allele
+Variations in a gene.
+
+### Gene
+A unit of heredity existing as alleles on chromosomes.
+
+### Phenotype
+The physical apperance of a trait.
+
+### Genotype
+The genes of an individual coding for a particular trait or set of traits.
+
+### Dominant Allele
+An allele that exerts its phenotypic effect whenever it is present.
+
+### Recessive Allele
+An allele that is masked by and therefore requires the absense of a dominant allele to present its phenotypic effect.
+
+### Homozygous
+Posessing two of the same allele.
+
+### Heterozygous
+Posessing two different alleles.
+
+### Punnett Square
+A table of expected results from simple genetic crosses.
+
+### Law of Segregation
+During the formation of gametes, the two alleles segregate such that each gamete only recieves one allele.