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Pedigree Construction. Notes. Vocabulary Allele – any of several forms of a gene that are responsible for heredity variation Gene – the basic physical unit of heredity Genotype – the genetic makeup of an organism with reference to a trait Phenotype – the appearance of an organism
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Notes Vocabulary Allele – any of several forms of a gene that are responsible for heredity variation Gene – the basic physical unit of heredity Genotype – the genetic makeup of an organism with reference to a trait Phenotype – the appearance of an organism Homozygous – having an identical pair of genes for any given trait Heterozygous – having a disimilar pair of genes for any given trait Dominant – one allele masks the effect of the other allele when both are present Recessive – one allele whose effect is masked when both are present
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