Genetics Flashcards
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is the study of heredity. Genetics involves studying how traits are passed from parents to offspring.
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genetics
2
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is the passing of traits from parents to offspring.
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Heredity
3
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a different form or version of a gene - alleles usually occur in pairs
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allele
4
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a gene variant that is expressed more strongly than other versions of the same gene - the dominant allele masks the effect of the recessive allele
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dominent
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a gene that is masked by a dominant gene, and is only expressed when two copies of the gene are present
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reseseve
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the genetic make up or code of an organism - Ex: BB, Bb, bb
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genotype
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the observable traits or physical appearance of an organism - Ex: brown eyes or blue eyes
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phenotype
