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    GOHS Biology: GENETICS VOCABULARY

    FERTILIZATION (164) TRAIT (171) GENE (174)


    Definition: Definition: Definition:

    ALLELE (174) GAMETE (162) HOMOLOGOUS


    CHROMOSOMES (163)
    Definition: Definition: Definition:

    Word Part:
    Homo means ___________

    ZYGOTE (983) HOMOZYGOUS (174) HETEROZYGOUS (174)


    Definition: Definition: (Also: Purebred) Definition: (Also: Hybrid)

    Word Part: Word Part:


    Homo means ___________ Hetero means ___________
    Zyg mean ____________ Zyg means ____________

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    PHENOTYPE (175) GENOTYPE (175) SOMATIC CELL (162)
    Definition: Definition: Definition:

    Word Part: Word Part:


    Pheno means ___________ Gene- means ___________

    EX: TALL or SHORT


    EX: AA, Aa, aa
    RECESSIVE (175) DOMINANT (175) HAPLOID (164)
    Definition: Definition: Definition:

    Word Part:
    Hapl means ___________
    Memory Clue: Memory Clue:

    hh = widow’s peak HH or Hh = straight hairline


    ee = attached earlobe EE or Ee= unattached earlobe
    DIPLOID (164) LAW OF INDEPENDENT CROSSING OVER (184)
    ASSORTMENT (180)
    Definition: Definition: Definition:

    Word Part:
    Di means ___________

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