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Unit D vocabulary 54-61

Terms

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clone
an organism that is genetically identical to the organism from which it is produced
recessive
an allele that is masked when a dominant allele is present
homozygous
having two identical allele for a trait
probability
the likelihood that a particular event will occur
style
narrow elongated part of the pistil between the o____ and the stigma
genetics
The scientific study of variation and heredity
stamen
male reproductive part of a flower
offspring
product of reproduction, a new organism produced by one or more parents
phenotype
An organism's physical appearance or visible trait (orange tail)
heterozygous
having two different alleles for a trait
traits
a specific variation of a characteristic that an organism can pass on to it's offspring through it's genes
characteristics
A physical attribute of an organism such as hair color, height, color pattern, etc.
allele
different forms for the same genes
anther
upper part of the stamen where the pollen is produced
inherited
Transmitted through genes from parents to offspring
stigma
upper tip of the pistil of the flower, receives the pollen
heredity
the passing of traits from parents to offspring
genotype
An organism's genetic makeup or allele combination
pistil
female reproductive part of a flower
filament
stalk-part of the stamen that supports the anther
genes
A segment of DNA on a chromosome that codes for a specific trait
random
by chance, likelihood that a particular event will occur

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