Genetic crosses Flashcards
1
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Heredity
A
passing on of traits from parents to offspring my means of genes
2
Q
somatic cells
A
non-sex cells eg.body cell
3
Q
diploid
A
2 sets of chromosomes
4
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haploid
A
contains 1 set of chromosomes
5
Q
gamete
A
sex cell, haploid and capable of fusion
6
Q
progeny
A
offspring
7
Q
fetilisation
A
when two gametes fuse to form a zygote
8
Q
Gene
A
section of Dna on a chromosome that contains information how to make a ptotein
9
Q
gene expression
A
when the gene is made
10
Q
alleles
A
different forms of the same gene
11
Q
locus
A
position of a gene on a chromosome
12
Q
Genotype
A
The genetic make up of the individual
13
Q
phenotype
A
the physical apperance of an individial.
Phenotype = genotype + enviorment
14
Q
Dominant gene/ allele
A
always expressed in the phenotype
15
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recessive gene allele
A
prevented from being expressed by the dominant allele
