Chapter 1- Genetic analysis Flashcards
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phenotype
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observable characteristics
2
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alleles
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alternate forms of a gene
3
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independent assortment
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alleles of one gene separate into gametes randomly with respect to alleles of other genes
4
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gametes
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reproductive cells containing only one copy of each gene
5
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gene
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the heritable entity that determines a characteristic
6
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segregation
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the seperation of the two alleles of a gene into different gametes
7
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heterozygote
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an individual with two different alleles of a gene
