Genes Flashcards

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Heredity

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Passing of genetic material from parent to offspring

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Genes

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Pieces of DNA that give instructions for characteristics

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Allele

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Different versions of the same gene 1 from mom 1 from dad

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Genotype

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Alleles you get from your parents

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Phenotype

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Observable traits

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Dominant

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Stronger allele

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Recessive

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Weaker allele

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Incomplete dominance

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Both alleles blend together

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Condomence

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Both alleles are expressed

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Heterozygous

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Both alleles are different

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Homozygous

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Both alleles are same

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