6.1.6 genetic inheritance Flashcards
1
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what are some characteristics controlled by
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single gene, such as fur colour in mice; and red-green colour blindness in humans
2
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what are the inheritance of these single genes called
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monohybrid inheritance
3
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The observable characteristics of an organism called (eye colour etc)
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phenotype
4
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what is the combination of alleles that control each characteristic called
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genotype
5
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what are two types of alleles
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dominant and recessive
6
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what is a dominant allele
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dominant allele only needs to be inherited from one parent
7
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what is a recessive allele
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inherited from both parents
8
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what is it called when the two alleles of a gene are the same
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If the two alleles of a gene are the same
