The characteristics an organism shows

An allele that shows its effect with only one copy

An allele that only shows its effect with two copies

Having two identical alleles of a gene

Genetics vocabulary

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Keyword	Match
Allele	One version of a gene
Genotype	The alleles an organism has
Phenotype	The characteristics an organism shows
Dominant	An allele that shows its effect with only one copy
Recessive	An allele that only shows its effect with two copies
Chromosome	A long, coiled molecule of DNA
Mutation	A change in the DNA
Homozygous	Having two identical alleles of a gene

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