Genetics Flashcards

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study of genes and heredity

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genetics

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Father of Genetics

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Gregor Johann Mendel

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3
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possible traits an offspring can get

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heredity

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4
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segment of DNA

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genes

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5
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DNA= ?

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Deoxyribonucleic Acid

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6
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Genome is found in ?

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nucleus

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7
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genes with different contrasting traits

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allele

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8
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doesn’t follow mendelian’s law

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non-mendelian inheritance

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9
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combination of allele

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genotype

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characteristic

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phenotype

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11
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3 types on Non-Mendelian Inheritance

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  • Incomplete dominance
  • Co-dominance
  • Multiple Alleles (blood)
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12
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traits are mixed

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Incomplete dominance

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13
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both traits can be seen

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co-dominance

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14
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universal recipient

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blood type AB

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15
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universal donor

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blood type O

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