Biology 8 Flashcards
1
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Genotype
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Gene Combinations inherited from parents Ex. Tt
2
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Phenotype
A
Physical description of the trait Ex. Tall
3
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Allele
A
The single gene for the trait
4
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Dominant trait
A
trait that’s seen more often (expressed) - upper case letters
5
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Recessive trait
A
Lower Case letters only. Only expressed if all alleles are recessive
6
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Heterozygous
A
Different alleles for a trait. Ex: Tt
7
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Homozygous
A
Same alleles for a trait
8
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P1 generation
A
Parents
9
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F1 generation
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Offspring of P generation
10
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F2 generation
A
Offspring of F1
