Chapter 17 biology (inheritance) Flashcards
1
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Genotype
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The genetic constitution of an organism, describes all the alleles that an organism has.
2
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Phenotype
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the observable or biochemical characteristics of an organism.
The interaction between the expression of the genotype and the environment.
3
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Gene
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The length of DNA, that is, a sequence of nucleotide bases, that normally code for a particular polypeptide.
4
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Locus
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The position of a gene on a particular DNA molecule.
5
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Monohybrid inheritance
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The inheritance of a single gene.
