3-2 Traits and Inheritance Flashcards
1
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one set of instructions for an inherited trait
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gene
2
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one of the alternative forms of a gene that governs a characteristic, such as hair color
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allele
3
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an organism’s appearance or other detectable characteristic
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phentype
4
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prevents hair, skin, and eyes from having normal color
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albanism
5
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the entire genetic makeup of an organism; also the combination of genes for one or more specific traits
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genotype
6
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a plant with two dominant or two recessive alleles
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homozygous
7
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a plant that has the genotype Pp
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heterozygous
8
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the likelihood that a possible future event will occur in any given instance of the event
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probability
9
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traits that don’t blend together, but each allele has its own degree of influence
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incomplete dominance
