Alleles Flashcards
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Gene can have different versions called alleles.
Two alleles that are the same are called …
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Homozygous
2
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Two alleles that are different are called…
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Heterozygous
3
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Combination of alleles you have is called…
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Your genotype
4
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Actual characteristics you show is called…
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Your phenotype
5
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Alleles can be dominant or recessive.
Dominant alleles…
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Control the development of a characteristic, even if it’s present on only one chromosome in a pair
6
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Recessive alleles…
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Control the development of a characteristic only if a dominant allele isn’t present, I.e. If the recessive allele is present on both chromosomes in a pair
