Genetics Flashcards

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1
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a person from whom one is descended from

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Ancestor

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a person, plant, or animal that is descended from a particular ancestor

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Descendant

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genetic material is donated from only one parent; offspring are identical to the parent and each other (uniform)

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Asexual reproduction

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made of DNA located in the nucleus; contains genetic information needed to carry out cell functions and make new cells

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Chromosome

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5
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one of two or more genes that may occur on a chromosome

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Allele

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6
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different combinations of alleles from each parent

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Diverse Offspring

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offspring are identical to the parent

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Uniform Offspring-

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located in the nucleus; determines the genetic traits of an organism (deoxyribonucleic acid)

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DNA

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a segment of DNA found on a chromosome; determines the inheritance of a particular trait

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Gene

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10
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the passage of genetic instructions from one generation to the next

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Heredity

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the study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics

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Genetics

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12
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genetic material is donated from two parents; offspring differ from each parent and each other (diverse)

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Sexual reproduction

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behavioral characteristics or physical attributes of an organism that are expressed by genes and/or influenced by the environment

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Traits

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  • If an individual carries two different genres for a trait (Aa)
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Heterozygous

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15
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If an individual carries the same two alleles for a gene (AA or aa)

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Homozygous

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16
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inherited characteristic that appears in an offspring if it is contributed from a parent through a dominant allele

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Dominant Trait

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a trait that is expressed when an organism has two recessive alleles

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Recessive Trait

18
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the genetic constitution of an individual organism.

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Genotype

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the set of observable characteristics of an individual resulting from the interaction of its genotype with the environment

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Phenotype

20
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used to calculate and depict all the combinations of the different genotypes and phenotypes among the offspring

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Punnet Square