probability - the likelihood that an event will occur, Punnett square - a chart that allows you to easily determine the expected percentage of different genotypes in the offspring of two parents, allele - different forms of the same gene, gametes - sex cells; sperm and egg, genotype - the alleles that are present in an organism for a trait; BB, Bb, bb, heterozygous - having different pairs of genes for any given pair of hereditary characteristics, for example: Aa; also called a hybrid, phenotype - the observable traits of an individual, which are passed on from parent to offspring, such as height and eye color, homozygous - having the same genes for any given pair of hereditary characteristics, for example: AA , Trait - Characteristics that make you, you. Things such as hair color, height, eye color, the shape of your nose etc, Heredity - The passing of traits from parent to offspring., Genetics - The study of how traits are passed from parents to offspring., Dominant - A genetic factor that blocks another genetic factor., Recessive - A genetic factor that is blocked by the presence of a dominant factor., gene - A section on a chromosome that has genetic information for one trait., pedigree  - Shows phenotypes of genetically related family members,

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