Genetics Flashcards
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Alleles
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Alternative forms of a gene
2
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Genotype
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Indicates the combination of alleles present
3
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Phenotype
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Indicates the trait observed
4
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Dominant Trait
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If an allele is present in a heterozygous genotype, it results in a phenotype characteristic of the allele
5
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Recessive Trait
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Refers to an allele that results in a characteristic phenotype only in the homozygous genotype
6
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Homozygous
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An individual or a locus carries identical alleles of a given gene
7
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Heterozygous
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An individual or a locus carries different alleles of a given gene
8
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Transcription
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The process of copying a segment of DNA into RNA
