genetics Flashcards
1
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who is the father of genetics
A
gregor mendel
2
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what is mendels law of segregation
A
each trait is controlled by a pair of allelles which seperate during gamete formation
3
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what is a gene
A
a piece of dna that codes for a protein
4
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recessive allelle
A
allelle masked by dominant allelle
5
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allelle
A
alternative form of a gene
6
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homozygous
A
identical allelles for a trait
7
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mendels second law
A
either allelle of a pair are equally as likely to combine with another allelle of another pair during gamete formation
8
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incomplete dominance
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when both allelles are expressed
9
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sex linkage
A
a gene present on the x chromosome
10
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linkage
A
genes are located on the same chromosome
11
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heterozygous
A
two allelles are different
