Additional Genetics Definitions Flashcards
1
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Gene
A
Section of DNA which codes for a protein (which develop an eye or limb)
2
Q
Allele
A
Different forms of the same gene
3
Q
Base
A
Letters in DNA linking to the order of amino acids in protein.
4
Q
Haploid
A
Cells that have one of each pair of chromosomes.
5
Q
Diploid
A
Cells that have a full set of DNA
6
Q
Homozygous
A
Genes with the same alleles
7
Q
Heterozygous
A
Genes with different alleles
8
Q
Dominant
A
The allele expressed even in a heterozygous cell.
9
Q
Recessive
A
An allele only expressed in a homozygous cell
10
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Chromosomes
A
Length of DNA containing many genes
