Genetics Flashcards
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Definition of gene
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Hereditable material
Have two copies – alleles
One from each parent
A single gene codes for a specific protein
The “recipe”
Located on chromosomes
2
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Definition of allele
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different versions of a gene. Hair colour, eye colour.
3
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Definition of chromosome
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4
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Definition of genome
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A genome is an organism’s complete set of DNA.
The haploid set of chromosomes in a gamete or microorganism, or in each cell of a multicellular organism.
5
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Define the relationship between the terms DNA, genes, chromosomes and genome
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