Gregor Mendel - Father of genetics, Chromosomes - The basic units of heredity, Trait - Inherited characteristic of an organism, Genotype - Genetic contribution to a trait, Phenotype - Physical outward expression of the genotype, Diploid - Two copies of each chromosome, Allele - One of two or more versions of a gene, Homozygous - Two identical alleles for a gene, Heterozygous - Two different alleles for a gene, Dominant - Always visible if present, Recessive - Hidden by the dominant allele, Dominant Traits - Mask the expression (phenotype) of recessive traits, Acquired traits - Characteristics that are acquired through environmental influences cannot be inherited, such as injuries or practiced skills, Punnett Square - Model that predicts the probability of a cross between parents,

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