B12 Reproduction Flashcards
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Phenotype
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The physical appearnce/biochemistry of an individual for a particular characteristic
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Genotype
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The genetic makeup of an individual for a particular characteristic,for example hair or eye colour
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Gene
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A gene is the basic physical and functional unit of heredity. Genes are made up of DNA.
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Allele
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Different forms of the same gene sometimes reffered to as variants
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Dominant
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The phenotype will be appaent in the offspring even if only one of the alleles is inhereted
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Recessive
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A phenotype that will only show up in the offspring if both of the alleles cofing for that characteristic are inherited
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Homozygous
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Individual with two identical alleles for a characteristic
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Hetrozygous
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Individual with different alleles for a characteristic
