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5.5 Inheritance in Action Flashcards

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How many pairs of chromosomes do human being have?

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23

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What are one pair of the human chromosomes?

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Sex chromosomes

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Female chromosomes?

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XX

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Male chromosomes?

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XY

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What are alleles?

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Genes controlling the same characteristic

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If an allele masks the effect of another it is said to be…?

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Dominant

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