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