Genetics Flashcards
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Gene
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Section of dna that codes for a particular trait of characteristics.
2
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Allele
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A different form of a gene that codes for a different version of a characteristic.
3
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Genotype
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A description of the pair of alleles present for a characteristic
4
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Phenotype
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The physical expression of the alleles
5
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Homozygous
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Pair of alleles that produce a characteristic are the same e.g HH
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Heterozygous
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Pair of alleles that produce a characteristic are different e.g Hh
7
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Dominant
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An allele that will always be expressed even when there is only one of these alleles present, represented by a capital letter.
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Recessive
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An allele that will only be expressed when both alleles are of this type e.g hh
