Chromosome Flashcards
1
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Chromosome
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A single strand of DNA
2
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Gene
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A location on a chromosome that affects a trait
3
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Allele
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Variety of a gene
4
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Genotype
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The heritable component of a trait (AA
5
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Phenotype
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The measurable trait
6
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Heterogeneous
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A genotype with different alleles
7
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Homozygous
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A genotype with some alleles
8
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Hemizygous
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A genotype with partial/one alleles
9
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Recessive
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An allele that masked that is masked by another allele
10
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Co dominant
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Two different versions of the same gene are present
11
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Dominant
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An allele that masks the effect of other alleles
12
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Genome
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All the genetic info
13
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Evelution
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A change in frequencies over time
14
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Altruism
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Behavior that benefits the reciprecant but hurts the giver
15
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Secondary sexual characteristics
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Things people can see (Length of hair and how deep voice is)
