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8443711511Gene mapDiagram showing relative locations of each gene on a certain chromosome0
8443713204MeiosisProduction of sex cells where chromosome number changes from diploid to haploid1
8443718959DiploidCell that contains both sets of homologous chromosomes2
8443722219Polygenic traitsTraits controlled by 2 or more genes3
8443723978Multiple alleles3 or more alleles of the same gene4
8443725272CodominanceBoth alleles of a gene contribute phenotype of organism5
8443730645HeterozygousOrganism that has 2 different alleles for the same trait6
8443732459Punnett squareDiagram showing the gene combinations that might result from a genetic cross7
8443734836Incomplete dominanceSituation where 1 allele is not completely dominant over another8
8443736401GenotypeGenetic makeup of an orgamism9
8443738342ProbabilityLikelihood that a particular event will occurre10
8443740280PhenotypePhysical characteristic of an organism11
8443742171Homozygousorganism that has 2 identical alleles for a particular trait12
8443743837SegregationSeparation of alleles during gamete formation13
8443745566AlleleOne of a number of different forms of a gene14
8443746887HybridOffspring of crosses between parents with different traits15
8443749214TraitSpecific characteristic that varies from one individual to another16
8443751422True-breedingused to describe organisms that produce offspring identical to themselves if allowed to self-pollinate17
8443754830GeneticsScientific study of heredity18

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